About a month ago we got a new kitty. We currently have an older resident cat. The introduction process went generally well. After about a week they've been able to coexist in the same space without much trouble. On occasion the resident cat gets a little grumpy if the kitty gets a bit over zealous, but that typically escalates no further than a warning hiss from him before walking away from kitty. They eat next to each other and nap near each other almost daily (no cuddling yet).
That said, about 2-3 times a day they'll do a bit of a routine where I believe it's mostly play, but I'm also not entirely sure If this is just weird cat rough housing or my resident cat being a bully. A session usually last a few minutes before they go back to doing their own thing. I managed to capture a snippet here: - can anyone help demystify this for me? Do I intervene?
It never escalates further than what is captured in that video and often times our resident cat will also run away as well before re-engaging. There's never any hissing or growling either. The kitty will often poke back out after a few seconds of hiding and re-engage the resident cat too. She doesn't seem to be in major distress but his rough housing does seem to intimidate her at times. It seems like she has learned to hold back because she's aware of how much bigger and stronger he is but also can't help herself sometimes lol.
That said, about 2-3 times a day they'll do a bit of a routine where I believe it's mostly play, but I'm also not entirely sure If this is just weird cat rough housing or my resident cat being a bully. A session usually last a few minutes before they go back to doing their own thing. I managed to capture a snippet here: - can anyone help demystify this for me? Do I intervene?
It never escalates further than what is captured in that video and often times our resident cat will also run away as well before re-engaging. There's never any hissing or growling either. The kitty will often poke back out after a few seconds of hiding and re-engage the resident cat too. She doesn't seem to be in major distress but his rough housing does seem to intimidate her at times. It seems like she has learned to hold back because she's aware of how much bigger and stronger he is but also can't help herself sometimes lol.