A month ago I adopted great little 3 month old kitten (now 4 months) whom I named Pierre. I isolated him in his room, and followed the slow introduction process. It's gone great so far! My 1 y/o resident cat (Rodger) and he get along, eat together, and even play with one another!
However, as of today my little Pierre is losing his voice. Why? Because he doesn't like being locked up in his room anymore. Pierre yowls and meows for a solid 10 minutes before he stops. It's gotten to the point where I can hear his voice being lost. He wants to play with his new friend, and have fun in the rest of his new home. The problem is this:
#1: I want to continue the slow introductions to keep my resident cat contempt. Slowly increasing the amount of time they spend together.
#2: Rodger plays too rough. He's much bigger than my kitten and is a former stray/feral. I'm pretty confident they're playing. There's no claws or folded ears, it's not one-sided when there's chasing, and Pierre isn't afraid to initiate the play. They're both approachable and don't mind interacting with me as they play.
Rodger tends to bite too hard in general, both when playing with Pierre and with myself. He likes to give me love bites and bites when grooming me, but it's definitely too hard. I've worked with him to keep it more gentle, and it has worked a little, but when he gets riled up with Pierre he isn't being soft. No blood, but it's enough to make Pierre hiss and run away. This usually happens after a few minutes of softer play.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to solve this hard biting and/or meowing problem? I don't mind the sound of Pierre meowing, I'm just sad that he's losing his voice because of it. If we can solve this biting issue, it would help him get out of his room more often, and permanently sooner.
In case people ask:
Sexes: Both Male
Ages: 4 months and 1 year
Neutered: Yes, both are neutered
Playtime: Both cats are getting 15-30 mins separate play time daily.
However, as of today my little Pierre is losing his voice. Why? Because he doesn't like being locked up in his room anymore. Pierre yowls and meows for a solid 10 minutes before he stops. It's gotten to the point where I can hear his voice being lost. He wants to play with his new friend, and have fun in the rest of his new home. The problem is this:
#1: I want to continue the slow introductions to keep my resident cat contempt. Slowly increasing the amount of time they spend together.
#2: Rodger plays too rough. He's much bigger than my kitten and is a former stray/feral. I'm pretty confident they're playing. There's no claws or folded ears, it's not one-sided when there's chasing, and Pierre isn't afraid to initiate the play. They're both approachable and don't mind interacting with me as they play.
Rodger tends to bite too hard in general, both when playing with Pierre and with myself. He likes to give me love bites and bites when grooming me, but it's definitely too hard. I've worked with him to keep it more gentle, and it has worked a little, but when he gets riled up with Pierre he isn't being soft. No blood, but it's enough to make Pierre hiss and run away. This usually happens after a few minutes of softer play.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to solve this hard biting and/or meowing problem? I don't mind the sound of Pierre meowing, I'm just sad that he's losing his voice because of it. If we can solve this biting issue, it would help him get out of his room more often, and permanently sooner.
In case people ask:
Sexes: Both Male
Ages: 4 months and 1 year
Neutered: Yes, both are neutered
Playtime: Both cats are getting 15-30 mins separate play time daily.