They go hand in hand right? Of course... but are they always sneaky about it? Simba(15 months) and Buttons (9 months) seem to have a habit of going about and getting into everything we have. Well, not really getting into. More like, scattering everything. They are perfectly fine while we're around. But once were not with them they go nuts. Mail is found all over the floor. Pictures/cards are chewed. Dishes in the sink are overturned. Water dish is dumped and upside down leaving a wet rug. Photos in frames are knocked from shelves. Ornaments/gifts are removed from tree/base of tree. Paper towels are shredded. It really looks like a storm swept through the place.
Buttons has been doing this for a while now. We figured it was because he was lonely while we weren't home. Simba belonged to a cousin who became allergic to cats so we took Simba in figuring we would be helping the family and giving Buttons a playmate. Well, playmate isn't exactly what turned out. They rough house and we usually hear one of them scream once or twice while we're trying to sleep(Buttons can't be in the room or Becky[girlfriend] won't sleep, me I sleep like a log). But we know that they both cause the mischief while running from each other or individually. We've caught them in the act.
The problem is that Buttons knows he's being bad. As soon and he hears us or we see him he goes to his cage/another room and hides. Simba is too shy and I don't want to get upset with him because he's only been with us since Thanksgiving and he is very solitary. He also seems to know that Buttons is being scolded. Will they grow out of this behavior? Is there hope in the future??
Buttons has been doing this for a while now. We figured it was because he was lonely while we weren't home. Simba belonged to a cousin who became allergic to cats so we took Simba in figuring we would be helping the family and giving Buttons a playmate. Well, playmate isn't exactly what turned out. They rough house and we usually hear one of them scream once or twice while we're trying to sleep(Buttons can't be in the room or Becky[girlfriend] won't sleep, me I sleep like a log). But we know that they both cause the mischief while running from each other or individually. We've caught them in the act.
The problem is that Buttons knows he's being bad. As soon and he hears us or we see him he goes to his cage/another room and hides. Simba is too shy and I don't want to get upset with him because he's only been with us since Thanksgiving and he is very solitary. He also seems to know that Buttons is being scolded. Will they grow out of this behavior? Is there hope in the future??