I have two cats at my mums and they just wont get along. Its nothing major its just annoying.
We have had Tibs since she was a baby and she was the only cat for many years. About 7 years ago, this male cat (Ginger) started hanging around after Tibs and she tolerated him rather well. That was until he moved in. I have to admit we didnt go about it the right way, he just started coming in the house a bit and then never really left so there was never the whole "we are getting a new cat and we need to do it properly"
On a good day she tolerates him and even occassionally touches noses and sleeps on the same bed (a few feet apart) but often she will just run at him and kind of attack him if he gets too close. Its suprising that even after 7 years she still cant learn to deal with him. I dont expect them to be best of friends but I just wish she could tolerate him without attacking him. The problem is that she rules the roost and hes scared of her and more often than not tries not to get too close but sometimes it happens, especially if one is going out and the other coming in. (I think there needs to be a set of traffic lights for them!)
Im basically assuming that Tibs will never accept the fact that Ginger lives here, she is now 13 and even after so long hasnt shown any sign of being more tolerant. I dont suppose anyone has any suggestions as to what we can do to stop her being so mean to him? I feel really sorry for the poor cat cos hes getting bullied by a cat half his size, yet I often tell him he needs to stand up for himself because I am sure that if he stood his ground just once, she would back off since shes basically all talk (she was scared of my hamster).
Silly kitties!!!!
We have had Tibs since she was a baby and she was the only cat for many years. About 7 years ago, this male cat (Ginger) started hanging around after Tibs and she tolerated him rather well. That was until he moved in. I have to admit we didnt go about it the right way, he just started coming in the house a bit and then never really left so there was never the whole "we are getting a new cat and we need to do it properly"
On a good day she tolerates him and even occassionally touches noses and sleeps on the same bed (a few feet apart) but often she will just run at him and kind of attack him if he gets too close. Its suprising that even after 7 years she still cant learn to deal with him. I dont expect them to be best of friends but I just wish she could tolerate him without attacking him. The problem is that she rules the roost and hes scared of her and more often than not tries not to get too close but sometimes it happens, especially if one is going out and the other coming in. (I think there needs to be a set of traffic lights for them!)
Im basically assuming that Tibs will never accept the fact that Ginger lives here, she is now 13 and even after so long hasnt shown any sign of being more tolerant. I dont suppose anyone has any suggestions as to what we can do to stop her being so mean to him? I feel really sorry for the poor cat cos hes getting bullied by a cat half his size, yet I often tell him he needs to stand up for himself because I am sure that if he stood his ground just once, she would back off since shes basically all talk (she was scared of my hamster).
Silly kitties!!!!