I've posted before about introducing 17 week old Pixel to 4.5 year old Tak, and that it was going relatively well apart from some hissing and what I thought was too-rough play (but everyone talked me out of overreacting!
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Now I'm seeing some specific signs in Tak that she's really hating Pixel. They were both sleeping on my desk just now. Poor Pixel really LIKES Tak, and she's a cuddly little girl so she wants to snuggle everyone (even cranky older kitties). Tak started playing with Pixel's tail, which I thought was cute... until Tak just starts hissing and batting and jumps Pixel (who was half asleep). They are in my arm's reach, so I pushed Tak off and left it at that. Then a few minutes later, Pixel was totally asleep, and Tak started sniffing her... then she jumps her again and starts batting at her and hissing. I had to put Tak on the floor.
And this is an hour or so after I just had a little 'treat party' with them...
This isn't an isolated incident, but they seem to be happening more frequently where Tak angrily jumps a quiet non-playful Pixel. I think it's really getting to my poor snuggly Pixel.
She doesn't purr as quickly now when we pet her, and she seems to get really upset for a while after Tak turns on her.
We do have a Feliway diffuser, but it isn't creating any miracles... Tak was diagnosed with a nervous disorder a few months back, but it had been improving with play therapy. Now she doesn't WANT to play and she's getting antsy again. She's in a constant state of agitation, even when Pixel is in another part of the house. Her tail flicks ALL the time. Is that normal?! We had her at the vet not too long ago, and she noticed an improvement in Tak (we noticed it too). She even seemed to do well when we introduced her to Pixel, but now she's pissed off constantly.
My dreams of having them snuggle and clean each other are dead... I just don't want to have to spend the rest of our lives trying to prevent Tak from trouncing Pixel...
I've been having a stressful few weeks with school and relationship issues, so I just want to find a little furry peace at home...
Now I'm seeing some specific signs in Tak that she's really hating Pixel. They were both sleeping on my desk just now. Poor Pixel really LIKES Tak, and she's a cuddly little girl so she wants to snuggle everyone (even cranky older kitties). Tak started playing with Pixel's tail, which I thought was cute... until Tak just starts hissing and batting and jumps Pixel (who was half asleep). They are in my arm's reach, so I pushed Tak off and left it at that. Then a few minutes later, Pixel was totally asleep, and Tak started sniffing her... then she jumps her again and starts batting at her and hissing. I had to put Tak on the floor.
And this is an hour or so after I just had a little 'treat party' with them...
This isn't an isolated incident, but they seem to be happening more frequently where Tak angrily jumps a quiet non-playful Pixel. I think it's really getting to my poor snuggly Pixel.
We do have a Feliway diffuser, but it isn't creating any miracles... Tak was diagnosed with a nervous disorder a few months back, but it had been improving with play therapy. Now she doesn't WANT to play and she's getting antsy again. She's in a constant state of agitation, even when Pixel is in another part of the house. Her tail flicks ALL the time. Is that normal?! We had her at the vet not too long ago, and she noticed an improvement in Tak (we noticed it too). She even seemed to do well when we introduced her to Pixel, but now she's pissed off constantly.
My dreams of having them snuggle and clean each other are dead... I just don't want to have to spend the rest of our lives trying to prevent Tak from trouncing Pixel...
I've been having a stressful few weeks with school and relationship issues, so I just want to find a little furry peace at home...