HI, new here.
Okay, i bought my first cat about 4 years ago. She is a gray tabby. When i found her at a pet store she was with her siblings, but sleeping alone and not with them...possibly solitary personality. The next 3 years she never had any problems and I played with her every once in a while and she enjoyed it very much.
Now, about a year ago, I introduced a new cat that I got for free from a friend. This new young cat is a black and white Norwegian forest cat (but not a thoroughbred) and is a hefty, lean, muscular ~15 lbs. cat (well, at least now he is). His personality is very social and very playful, first time Ive seen him as a kitten he was the most energetic, playful, and social of the group. He has no fear of other cats, but he can be cautious.
Every once in a while, both female and male cats play fight and switch roles of "chase me" up and down the stairs. They also wrestle on the ground, but the male is twice as heavy and twice as powerful than my female cat. The male can bite very hard... hard enough to puncture skin and cause minor injuries.
Here is the problem... (in my opinion): I can barely get my female cat to ever be around me or play, she sleeps more than she used too before the new cat. Whenever the new male is around her or she can see him from a distance she always meows, but in a low and long tone. I dont want them to live like this for the rest of their lives, but they are cats.
To summarize it up, the "problem" has been going on for about 1 year now and I want to confirm if this is a problem and can be fixed or if this is something that I and the cats have to deal with.
Thank You, and hopefully there is a solution. I love my cats.
If you have any questions regarding my "problem", please feel free to ask.
Okay, i bought my first cat about 4 years ago. She is a gray tabby. When i found her at a pet store she was with her siblings, but sleeping alone and not with them...possibly solitary personality. The next 3 years she never had any problems and I played with her every once in a while and she enjoyed it very much.
Now, about a year ago, I introduced a new cat that I got for free from a friend. This new young cat is a black and white Norwegian forest cat (but not a thoroughbred) and is a hefty, lean, muscular ~15 lbs. cat (well, at least now he is). His personality is very social and very playful, first time Ive seen him as a kitten he was the most energetic, playful, and social of the group. He has no fear of other cats, but he can be cautious.
Every once in a while, both female and male cats play fight and switch roles of "chase me" up and down the stairs. They also wrestle on the ground, but the male is twice as heavy and twice as powerful than my female cat. The male can bite very hard... hard enough to puncture skin and cause minor injuries.
Here is the problem... (in my opinion): I can barely get my female cat to ever be around me or play, she sleeps more than she used too before the new cat. Whenever the new male is around her or she can see him from a distance she always meows, but in a low and long tone. I dont want them to live like this for the rest of their lives, but they are cats.
To summarize it up, the "problem" has been going on for about 1 year now and I want to confirm if this is a problem and can be fixed or if this is something that I and the cats have to deal with.
Thank You, and hopefully there is a solution. I love my cats.
If you have any questions regarding my "problem", please feel free to ask.
