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Hi all,
My partner and I live in an apartment and adopted an 8 week old kitten, Franklin, a couple of months ago. He is very playful and loving, he tends to scratch and bite a fair bit when playing as he just doesn’t understand what’s going too far.
After doing some research we learned that this could be because he hadn’t learned boundaries from another cat. We also wanted him to have some company when we go to work as he is such a playful kitty, we thought he would appreciate a friend.
We adopted a new kitten, Penelope, when she was approx. 10 weeks old. She was fairly timid at first as she was found in the street before we adopted her. She is a super sweet, affectionate, playful little girl and when she is comfortable, seems like the perfect companion for Franklin.
Franklin is now 5 months old and we have been introducing them very slowly ( Penelope is separated in our bedroom/ ensuite with all her food, water, toys and litter. We put their food bowls on either side of the door and they can see each other through a window).
We have tried introducing them a couple of times, sometimes they will touch noses but then Franklin proceeds to chase her and occasionally will catch up to her and bite at her neck while Penelope just stays still. I have researched it and most pages have said that this is Franklin being playful and just a sign of dominance but it’s a scary thing to watch as we just don’t know if he is hurting her. She doesn’t meow or hiss when this happens and he is never drawn blood but I am worried that that’s because she’s too scared to make a noise.
When this happens we put them in their separate areas and Penelope is straight away back to her usual playful self.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips on what I should do.
My partner and I live in an apartment and adopted an 8 week old kitten, Franklin, a couple of months ago. He is very playful and loving, he tends to scratch and bite a fair bit when playing as he just doesn’t understand what’s going too far.
After doing some research we learned that this could be because he hadn’t learned boundaries from another cat. We also wanted him to have some company when we go to work as he is such a playful kitty, we thought he would appreciate a friend.
We adopted a new kitten, Penelope, when she was approx. 10 weeks old. She was fairly timid at first as she was found in the street before we adopted her. She is a super sweet, affectionate, playful little girl and when she is comfortable, seems like the perfect companion for Franklin.
Franklin is now 5 months old and we have been introducing them very slowly ( Penelope is separated in our bedroom/ ensuite with all her food, water, toys and litter. We put their food bowls on either side of the door and they can see each other through a window).
We have tried introducing them a couple of times, sometimes they will touch noses but then Franklin proceeds to chase her and occasionally will catch up to her and bite at her neck while Penelope just stays still. I have researched it and most pages have said that this is Franklin being playful and just a sign of dominance but it’s a scary thing to watch as we just don’t know if he is hurting her. She doesn’t meow or hiss when this happens and he is never drawn blood but I am worried that that’s because she’s too scared to make a noise.
When this happens we put them in their separate areas and Penelope is straight away back to her usual playful self.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips on what I should do.