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Much to Ginger's chagrin, Max, the 8 month old Bengal, is an Alpha male, and he has moved right on in and apparently toppled Ginger from her 2 year reign as Ms. Queen Bosscat.
That isn't to say that she can't continue to be the Alpha female; however, Max has already proven that he has absolutely no respect for any other cat in the household and that THEY must begin to kowtow to his every whim.
Ferris and Max had a small showdown yesterday, and my roomie and I think that Ferris won, but it ended with Max strutting off as if HE had won.
Penny has caught herself starting to play with Max - then she realizes that she hates the new kid and starts to hiss. Several hours later, this repeats.
Ferris and Max will become best buds, I think. They are already following each other around the house, and have touched noses without any hissing or growling from Ferris. (Of course, he was on my lap getting lovies at the time.)
Max has already stolen treats right out from under the noses of the cats that had thought they were about to eat said treats.
He has tried getting into the upper kitchen cabinets. He has splashed water in the fountain and found it...interesting. This morning, he stayed in the bathroom with my while I took my shower - to have left him outside of the bathroom would have meant that Max would "Ow, ow, ow, oooouw!" until he woke my roomie up.
Max has quite the vocabulary. He can say, "Mummmm, mummm, mrrrrum," and he "Ows" instead of meows. He likes to hear himself say "Ow," especially in the echo-ey bathroom at 4:30 a.m. while he plays with his reflection in the mirror.
Yup...Mad Max (as nicknamed by my roomie) has taken over our home and our hearts. I am COMPLETELY in love with him, and HATED to leave the house to have to go to work today.
I love all my cats - they are each incredibly special to me, but this new guy, Max...he just has something really special going on in that little head. He looks me in the eye, then gives me a headbutt, and I think he knows he's got me wrapped around his little paw.
That isn't to say that she can't continue to be the Alpha female; however, Max has already proven that he has absolutely no respect for any other cat in the household and that THEY must begin to kowtow to his every whim.
Ferris and Max had a small showdown yesterday, and my roomie and I think that Ferris won, but it ended with Max strutting off as if HE had won.
Penny has caught herself starting to play with Max - then she realizes that she hates the new kid and starts to hiss. Several hours later, this repeats.
Ferris and Max will become best buds, I think. They are already following each other around the house, and have touched noses without any hissing or growling from Ferris. (Of course, he was on my lap getting lovies at the time.)
Max has already stolen treats right out from under the noses of the cats that had thought they were about to eat said treats.
He has tried getting into the upper kitchen cabinets. He has splashed water in the fountain and found it...interesting. This morning, he stayed in the bathroom with my while I took my shower - to have left him outside of the bathroom would have meant that Max would "Ow, ow, ow, oooouw!" until he woke my roomie up.
Max has quite the vocabulary. He can say, "Mummmm, mummm, mrrrrum," and he "Ows" instead of meows. He likes to hear himself say "Ow," especially in the echo-ey bathroom at 4:30 a.m. while he plays with his reflection in the mirror.
Yup...Mad Max (as nicknamed by my roomie) has taken over our home and our hearts. I am COMPLETELY in love with him, and HATED to leave the house to have to go to work today.
I love all my cats - they are each incredibly special to me, but this new guy, Max...he just has something really special going on in that little head. He looks me in the eye, then gives me a headbutt, and I think he knows he's got me wrapped around his little paw.
