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Hi! This is my first post, so apologies if I’m doing this wrong!
So, two weeks ago we got an eleven week old kitten named Gizmet, and my five year old cat Charlie has not been too happy about it. He often went outside when he saw her, and acted aloof, which was sad but was what we were expecting. Recently though, he’s been much better, and has settled back into normal behaviour - though he still glares and hisses at Gizmet when she gets close to him (she seems to like following him around, much to his annoyance).
But surprisingly, today they were lying down and facing each other on the landing - really close! Charlie wasn’t hissing, which was surprising, and at one point he even got closer to her! He was also lying on his side, which was a bit worrying - since I’ve heard that’s often a sign of submission? He always rolls over when he sees me, but is very dominant when it comes to other cats. Does this mean he’s starting to accept her, or has he become afraid and is now the submissive one? Shortly after, Charlie got up and went into another room, and did a little meow - does that mean anything?
I have a small video of them - if anyone could help me understand what’s going on I would be supremely grateful! Thank you!
So, two weeks ago we got an eleven week old kitten named Gizmet, and my five year old cat Charlie has not been too happy about it. He often went outside when he saw her, and acted aloof, which was sad but was what we were expecting. Recently though, he’s been much better, and has settled back into normal behaviour - though he still glares and hisses at Gizmet when she gets close to him (she seems to like following him around, much to his annoyance).
But surprisingly, today they were lying down and facing each other on the landing - really close! Charlie wasn’t hissing, which was surprising, and at one point he even got closer to her! He was also lying on his side, which was a bit worrying - since I’ve heard that’s often a sign of submission? He always rolls over when he sees me, but is very dominant when it comes to other cats. Does this mean he’s starting to accept her, or has he become afraid and is now the submissive one? Shortly after, Charlie got up and went into another room, and did a little meow - does that mean anything?
I have a small video of them - if anyone could help me understand what’s going on I would be supremely grateful! Thank you!