Hey everyone!
I have two cats; one is 5 years old girl cat, and the other one is a 1,5 years old boy cat.
The boy cat has been in the house for 1 year now. When I introduced the black cat, she was not happy, hissing a bit, but after 1 week they started playing with each other. Sometimes I saw her lifting her palm: when she was doing that the boy cat was always going on his belly and was very submissive. They were eating together and sometimes the girl cat was even licking his head.
Around 6 months ago I noticed that the girl cat did not want to use the same litter anymore, so I was buying her an own litter.
Now: around 2 months ago I was selling my apartment and took the cats into my parents place for the night - I have always done this if there was a need. This time, however, my parents had woken up early in the morning to a 'violent shout' when 'the girl cat had attacked the boy cat'. I found that very hard to believe and was extremely doubtful. But when I brought them back home I could immediately see that, indeed, the girl cat was very aggressive - and scared, and ready for a fight.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
I find it very strange that after 9 months of being together playing and eating, etc. suddenly the older step-mother cat does not approve the younger ex-kitten.
The last weeks I have been keeping them in separate rooms but this cannot continue forever, but I should find some solution.
I have had 6 cats but they have never had anything like this....
I have two cats; one is 5 years old girl cat, and the other one is a 1,5 years old boy cat.
The boy cat has been in the house for 1 year now. When I introduced the black cat, she was not happy, hissing a bit, but after 1 week they started playing with each other. Sometimes I saw her lifting her palm: when she was doing that the boy cat was always going on his belly and was very submissive. They were eating together and sometimes the girl cat was even licking his head.
Around 6 months ago I noticed that the girl cat did not want to use the same litter anymore, so I was buying her an own litter.
Now: around 2 months ago I was selling my apartment and took the cats into my parents place for the night - I have always done this if there was a need. This time, however, my parents had woken up early in the morning to a 'violent shout' when 'the girl cat had attacked the boy cat'. I found that very hard to believe and was extremely doubtful. But when I brought them back home I could immediately see that, indeed, the girl cat was very aggressive - and scared, and ready for a fight.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
I find it very strange that after 9 months of being together playing and eating, etc. suddenly the older step-mother cat does not approve the younger ex-kitten.
The last weeks I have been keeping them in separate rooms but this cannot continue forever, but I should find some solution.
I have had 6 cats but they have never had anything like this....