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Hi everyone,
I’m new here and looking for some experience cat lovers to provide me with some advice.
I got my first kitten, Beau, 7 months ago and up until recently she has been an only cat. She is very playful, affectionate and loving, follows me and my partner everywhere and loves a good snuggle in bed. She is a British blue x Bengal.
4 days ago, we brought a new bundle of fluff home, Bailey, who is a Norwegian Forest x Ragdoll and is just older than 8 weeks. We have a separate room for him with his bedding, food, litter tray and plenty of toys. The first two days we done scent swapping with blankets and letting each cat smell the others from our hands. The second day they were playing with toys under the door. There was plenty of hissing and growling from the resident cat, Beau, but no physical aggression. We have been taking it slowly with them seeing each other, playing with each with toys and then separating them for a break. Up until recently, Beau has stayed away from Bailey with hissing, growling and swiping if he gets too close. Last night, they started smelling each other more and getting a bit closer but still with growling and hissing from Beau.
Yesterday we got feliway friends, just to give it a try and see if it would help. Well today, we seem to have done a complete 360 and they are now, what looks like, playing. They will eat next to each other, play with toys and will chase each other around the living room. They both seem very interested in each other. However, beau now seems to be jumping on Bailey and visa versa and like biting his neck. Bailey let’s put a few squeals (not in pain) probably just uncomfortable because Beau is a lot heavier than him. There is no aggression being shown by either cat and no hissing or growling at all..they are tumbling over each other, jumping up at each other etc. It looks too harsh but I’m not sure.
we have never introduce cats before and unsure if this is normal behaviour? We move Beau out the way if it looks too rough but she doesn’t seem to be giving up. Can I get some advice please?
I’m new here and looking for some experience cat lovers to provide me with some advice.
I got my first kitten, Beau, 7 months ago and up until recently she has been an only cat. She is very playful, affectionate and loving, follows me and my partner everywhere and loves a good snuggle in bed. She is a British blue x Bengal.
4 days ago, we brought a new bundle of fluff home, Bailey, who is a Norwegian Forest x Ragdoll and is just older than 8 weeks. We have a separate room for him with his bedding, food, litter tray and plenty of toys. The first two days we done scent swapping with blankets and letting each cat smell the others from our hands. The second day they were playing with toys under the door. There was plenty of hissing and growling from the resident cat, Beau, but no physical aggression. We have been taking it slowly with them seeing each other, playing with each with toys and then separating them for a break. Up until recently, Beau has stayed away from Bailey with hissing, growling and swiping if he gets too close. Last night, they started smelling each other more and getting a bit closer but still with growling and hissing from Beau.
Yesterday we got feliway friends, just to give it a try and see if it would help. Well today, we seem to have done a complete 360 and they are now, what looks like, playing. They will eat next to each other, play with toys and will chase each other around the living room. They both seem very interested in each other. However, beau now seems to be jumping on Bailey and visa versa and like biting his neck. Bailey let’s put a few squeals (not in pain) probably just uncomfortable because Beau is a lot heavier than him. There is no aggression being shown by either cat and no hissing or growling at all..they are tumbling over each other, jumping up at each other etc. It looks too harsh but I’m not sure.
we have never introduce cats before and unsure if this is normal behaviour? We move Beau out the way if it looks too rough but she doesn’t seem to be giving up. Can I get some advice please?