So after agonizing (about a year) over whether we should add a second cat to our family, we took the plunge. It's been 2 months and definitely need some reassurance that I did the right thing for Cat (now ~3 years, spayed, brown/white DSH).
Here is a picture of Cat and Milo's relationship...I would say...75% of the time:
However, there are the times when I feel like Cat just wants to throw up her paws and say, "I didn't sign up for this crazy kitten!" I've had loads of difficulty getting her to play with toys (mostly because Milo is a normal hyper kitten and will get to the toy before Cat does). I take her to another room and close the door and try to get her to play, but it's been increasingly difficult to get her to play with ANYthing. None of her favorite toys, none of the new ones I bought to try to get her going...nothing! The few moments I DO get her going, she stops within a minute.
When I play with Milo, she sort of sits in a corner watching. Sometimes when the toy passes close enough to her, she'll stick out a paw, but won't commit to playing.
My husband says I'm crazy trying to get her to play because she gets all her playtime in with her new favorite toy - Milo. They do chase each other all over the apartment and play wrestle.
Cat has always been a "hard to please" kitty when it comes to toys, but this is just beyond that now. She's been a little less affectionate, but nothing out of the norm for during the summer (our laps have never been good nap spots for her during the summer, she's more of a winter lap cat).
Is Cat trying to tell me something? I feel so snubbed! Is she getting enough exercise/play from playing with her new buddy that it's ok I don't play with her much? I just feel so bad when I'm playing with Milo that she's not getting in on the fun, but she doesn't seem to want to get in on the fun when Milo isn't there either!
Here is a picture of Cat and Milo's relationship...I would say...75% of the time:
However, there are the times when I feel like Cat just wants to throw up her paws and say, "I didn't sign up for this crazy kitten!" I've had loads of difficulty getting her to play with toys (mostly because Milo is a normal hyper kitten and will get to the toy before Cat does). I take her to another room and close the door and try to get her to play, but it's been increasingly difficult to get her to play with ANYthing. None of her favorite toys, none of the new ones I bought to try to get her going...nothing! The few moments I DO get her going, she stops within a minute.
When I play with Milo, she sort of sits in a corner watching. Sometimes when the toy passes close enough to her, she'll stick out a paw, but won't commit to playing.
My husband says I'm crazy trying to get her to play because she gets all her playtime in with her new favorite toy - Milo. They do chase each other all over the apartment and play wrestle.
Cat has always been a "hard to please" kitty when it comes to toys, but this is just beyond that now. She's been a little less affectionate, but nothing out of the norm for during the summer (our laps have never been good nap spots for her during the summer, she's more of a winter lap cat).
Is Cat trying to tell me something? I feel so snubbed! Is she getting enough exercise/play from playing with her new buddy that it's ok I don't play with her much? I just feel so bad when I'm playing with Milo that she's not getting in on the fun, but she doesn't seem to want to get in on the fun when Milo isn't there either!