Hi!
Recently, I adopted two new cats. One of them, Rigatoni, is seven and has integrated with my resident cats very well. He plays with them and will sleep contentedly in their presence. The other new cat, Mr. Jenkins, is a head-scratcher for me. When he first came home, our vet pointed out that he was probably in severe pain due to a cracked tooth, which we had removed as soon as possible. Until the extraction, Mr. Jenkins lived in the bedroom, and he still does for the most part, as his integration has improved but is still a little strained. Here is the rundown...
Mr. Jenkins and Ham, our resident alpha, have grown to tolerate each other. They aren't best friends but they also don't react. They'll smell each other and walk away.
Mr. Jenkins and Liam are slowly improving but very slowly. Liam still runs when he sees Mr. Jenkins approach, though he's been less skittish recently.
Reginald eventually decided that he was going to be a crusty old man and hisses at Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. Jenkins seems to respect that and leaves him alone.
Which brings us to Rigatoni. Mr. Jenkins is HYPER FOCUSED on him. Wherever Rigatoni is, Mr. Jenkins sets himself up and just waits. Sometimes, Rigatoni will try to hide behind the sofa and Mr. Jenkins will just sit at the opening and wait. Sometimes he'll creep in and just lay there, basically trapping Rigatoni. There have been a few instances even since the tooth extraction where Mr. Jenkins has jumped on Rigatoni. On the flip side, they have had moments where they will lay near each other. Mr. Jenkins grooms Rigatoni sometimes. When Mr. Jenkins is alone in the bedroom with us, he loves attention and is much more energetic than when he's out with the others. He moves much more slowly when he's around the other guys and we've learned that when his tail starts flicking, he's thinking dangerous thoughts. I just don't understand. I've tried using toys to distract them whenever he's out but it doesn't seem to work. Do I jus tneed to be more patient?
Thanks.
Recently, I adopted two new cats. One of them, Rigatoni, is seven and has integrated with my resident cats very well. He plays with them and will sleep contentedly in their presence. The other new cat, Mr. Jenkins, is a head-scratcher for me. When he first came home, our vet pointed out that he was probably in severe pain due to a cracked tooth, which we had removed as soon as possible. Until the extraction, Mr. Jenkins lived in the bedroom, and he still does for the most part, as his integration has improved but is still a little strained. Here is the rundown...
Mr. Jenkins and Ham, our resident alpha, have grown to tolerate each other. They aren't best friends but they also don't react. They'll smell each other and walk away.
Mr. Jenkins and Liam are slowly improving but very slowly. Liam still runs when he sees Mr. Jenkins approach, though he's been less skittish recently.
Reginald eventually decided that he was going to be a crusty old man and hisses at Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. Jenkins seems to respect that and leaves him alone.
Which brings us to Rigatoni. Mr. Jenkins is HYPER FOCUSED on him. Wherever Rigatoni is, Mr. Jenkins sets himself up and just waits. Sometimes, Rigatoni will try to hide behind the sofa and Mr. Jenkins will just sit at the opening and wait. Sometimes he'll creep in and just lay there, basically trapping Rigatoni. There have been a few instances even since the tooth extraction where Mr. Jenkins has jumped on Rigatoni. On the flip side, they have had moments where they will lay near each other. Mr. Jenkins grooms Rigatoni sometimes. When Mr. Jenkins is alone in the bedroom with us, he loves attention and is much more energetic than when he's out with the others. He moves much more slowly when he's around the other guys and we've learned that when his tail starts flicking, he's thinking dangerous thoughts. I just don't understand. I've tried using toys to distract them whenever he's out but it doesn't seem to work. Do I jus tneed to be more patient?
Thanks.