I've had my two for almost two years now. Remy instantly bonded with me and has always been interested in cuddling with me. Maisie, being semi-feral, only started to show interest in cuddles about two or three months ago. The problem I have been having is that Remy seems to get jealous when Maisie wants to join a cuddle session.
This morning while I was in bed, Remy was lying on my back (which he does almost every time I'm in bed) and Maisie decided to do it too. Remy started swatting her and trying to pick a fight while still on my back. Maisie is very, very patient with him, I'm assuming because she had a litter of kittens before she was brought to the cat rescue. Remy has also always been a brat with a lot of attitude.
When Remy starts to pick a fight while in my lap, I'll hold him back by the scruff of his neck to keep him from being a little jerk toward her. This doesn't always work. Is there anything else I should or could be doing to keep him from being mean? I live in a studio apartment so I can't sequester him to another room because the only options are my bathroom or my closets and that seems unnecessarily mean.
This morning while I was in bed, Remy was lying on my back (which he does almost every time I'm in bed) and Maisie decided to do it too. Remy started swatting her and trying to pick a fight while still on my back. Maisie is very, very patient with him, I'm assuming because she had a litter of kittens before she was brought to the cat rescue. Remy has also always been a brat with a lot of attitude.
When Remy starts to pick a fight while in my lap, I'll hold him back by the scruff of his neck to keep him from being a little jerk toward her. This doesn't always work. Is there anything else I should or could be doing to keep him from being mean? I live in a studio apartment so I can't sequester him to another room because the only options are my bathroom or my closets and that seems unnecessarily mean.