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I have a 12 week old female kitten (or was it 14? I've lost track), given to me reluctantly by my friend due to the vehement opposition of all her other household members. My resident 3 year old male cat and new kitten got along pretty well, but I can tell that her hyperactive antics annoy my boy from time to time. He's never hissed at her though, and usually goes to find another room to nap in peace.
So since my friend missed the kitten so terribly, on Friday morning, I let her have the kitten for two days. On Saturday night when I brought the Kitten home, my older boy immediately came up to her and started grooming her. She half play attacked him, but to my surprise, instead of nibbling on him as she usually does, she started to groom him too!
I'm always reluctant to anthropomorphize, but couldn't help but think... perhaps they bonded in their short 4 weeks together, enough to the point where they actually missed each other's company?
Having been a single cat mom for the last 3 years, this is all quite new to me. more often than not I read about cats not getting along and start acting like strangers once one has been out of the house for a vet visit etc. I'm ecstatic to see these two get along so well, so any further insights would be awesome!
So since my friend missed the kitten so terribly, on Friday morning, I let her have the kitten for two days. On Saturday night when I brought the Kitten home, my older boy immediately came up to her and started grooming her. She half play attacked him, but to my surprise, instead of nibbling on him as she usually does, she started to groom him too!
I'm always reluctant to anthropomorphize, but couldn't help but think... perhaps they bonded in their short 4 weeks together, enough to the point where they actually missed each other's company?
Having been a single cat mom for the last 3 years, this is all quite new to me. more often than not I read about cats not getting along and start acting like strangers once one has been out of the house for a vet visit etc. I'm ecstatic to see these two get along so well, so any further insights would be awesome!