This isn't really isn't a behavior issue, just something I've witness a couple times with Katie and I'm wondering what others think. Over the weekend all three of the cats were hanging out in the living room, when Pete decided to bug Gracie. (After almost 6 months, she tolerates him but that's about it). She didn't want any part of it and assumed her defensive position then hissed and whacked him with her paw. For the first time, Pete stood up to her and went back after her. They started rolling around on the floor together, more like playing then fighting, then backed off with their ears back looking like they were ready to pounce. Then came more hissing from Gracie, and Pete looking like he was ready to make a move. Before that happened, Katie, who'd be watching from a chair, jumped down, ran over and got in between them. She growled a little, the other two backed down and Katie went back to her chair.
Katie did something similiar a few years ago, when Gracie encountered my former neighbor's two young females in the hallway of our apartment. All three were hissing etc... when Katie came to the door of my apartment and growled. The three younger cats scattered and Katie went back inside.
I'm wondering, could she sort have been asserting her authority as the older female cat and telling the kids to "knock it off," or am I reading too much into her behavior? Has anyone else seen this with their cats?
Katie did something similiar a few years ago, when Gracie encountered my former neighbor's two young females in the hallway of our apartment. All three were hissing etc... when Katie came to the door of my apartment and growled. The three younger cats scattered and Katie went back inside.
I'm wondering, could she sort have been asserting her authority as the older female cat and telling the kids to "knock it off," or am I reading too much into her behavior? Has anyone else seen this with their cats?
