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I think I have to cut down the togetherness time for a while. They seem to run out of tolerance at around an hour or so. I'll have to watch and cut it down to 30 to 45 minutes
A few things are coming together right now that will probably slow things down: Barry is getting more confident - he walks around with his tail up (question-mark tail) and comes out of his room much more. He still darts into his room a lot, but he is coming back out quicker and he is playing more both with me and by himself. On the other side of the coin, Duncan definitely needs to be neutered - that's next Thursday. The fact that there is a second cat in the house distracts Duncan to no end. Anytime he is near the gates, he stares for Barry, meows and whines at the gate. Anytime there is a sound from downstairs, he runs and looks though the gates. Duncan definitely wants Barry to know he's the boss, problem is, Barry backs down but once cornered, he fights back and is the bigger meaner cat.
Now a fun question: Do cats get jealous? It seems that Duncan does not want to share his space or his people. They co-exist better until I pay any attention to Barry and then Duncan really ramps it up.
A few things are coming together right now that will probably slow things down: Barry is getting more confident - he walks around with his tail up (question-mark tail) and comes out of his room much more. He still darts into his room a lot, but he is coming back out quicker and he is playing more both with me and by himself. On the other side of the coin, Duncan definitely needs to be neutered - that's next Thursday. The fact that there is a second cat in the house distracts Duncan to no end. Anytime he is near the gates, he stares for Barry, meows and whines at the gate. Anytime there is a sound from downstairs, he runs and looks though the gates. Duncan definitely wants Barry to know he's the boss, problem is, Barry backs down but once cornered, he fights back and is the bigger meaner cat.
Now a fun question: Do cats get jealous? It seems that Duncan does not want to share his space or his people. They co-exist better until I pay any attention to Barry and then Duncan really ramps it up.