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Since we got Dude a couple of weeks ago, my Willow is all of a sudden very eager to play, much more than she has for the last couple of years. She's been watching Dude play, and he's a very energetic cat who will run up and down the stairs and play until he's panting and can't run any more. Apparently she's remembered what real playing is like.
The trouble is, if I try to play with Willow, Dude goes absolutely nutso when I use our feather wand toy, and he can't see me playing with Willow without charging over, at which point there's hissing and the game is over.
Willow has shown a real interest in playing with Dude. She'll play pounce at him with her tail up, but he just hisses. I think eventually these two will be friends. But in the meantime I need to keep them both happy with play.
When I play with the wand, should I just ignore the fact that the game always ends with a hissy fit, and keep trying, and hope that eventually they'll both be able to join in and just have fun? Or is that too much to expect?
The trouble is, if I try to play with Willow, Dude goes absolutely nutso when I use our feather wand toy, and he can't see me playing with Willow without charging over, at which point there's hissing and the game is over.
Willow has shown a real interest in playing with Dude. She'll play pounce at him with her tail up, but he just hisses. I think eventually these two will be friends. But in the meantime I need to keep them both happy with play.
When I play with the wand, should I just ignore the fact that the game always ends with a hissy fit, and keep trying, and hope that eventually they'll both be able to join in and just have fun? Or is that too much to expect?