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Hello! I'm hoping someone here can lend some advice to a very stressful situation.
Almost two months ago my wife and I moved with our two year old cats across the country, and from an apartment into a house. Everything went as smooth as possible, but a few weeks later we heard crashing sounds as the cats careened around the house, one of them screaming. The boy, Basil, has always played rougher than his sister, Summers, but after a quick cooldown everything would reset and bygones would be bygones. This time was different. We had to separate them immediately, and Summers would hiss whenever she even smelled Basil. She wasn't hurt. We kept them separate for a few days, then slowly began the re-intrdouction process which went smoothly. Fast-forward to almost a month later and we're at a stand-still. They can eat together and be in the same room for a time, but she inevably decides that she's had enough him and hisses in his face or swats him. He's a very cuddly idiot, and he doesn't understand these signs. He just wants to play with his sister. She has no patience to play with him, and if he tries she gets mad and resorts to growling, hissing, and running, which only gets him going.
I would be very grateful for any advice anyone had. We've been trying feliway diffusers and sprays but nothing really seems to be working. Is it just more time? It's been very stressful to live this way.
Almost two months ago my wife and I moved with our two year old cats across the country, and from an apartment into a house. Everything went as smooth as possible, but a few weeks later we heard crashing sounds as the cats careened around the house, one of them screaming. The boy, Basil, has always played rougher than his sister, Summers, but after a quick cooldown everything would reset and bygones would be bygones. This time was different. We had to separate them immediately, and Summers would hiss whenever she even smelled Basil. She wasn't hurt. We kept them separate for a few days, then slowly began the re-intrdouction process which went smoothly. Fast-forward to almost a month later and we're at a stand-still. They can eat together and be in the same room for a time, but she inevably decides that she's had enough him and hisses in his face or swats him. He's a very cuddly idiot, and he doesn't understand these signs. He just wants to play with his sister. She has no patience to play with him, and if he tries she gets mad and resorts to growling, hissing, and running, which only gets him going.
I would be very grateful for any advice anyone had. We've been trying feliway diffusers and sprays but nothing really seems to be working. Is it just more time? It's been very stressful to live this way.