I got "volunteered" to adopt two cats in my small apartment: Will the 3 year old male declawed Ragdoll, and Lucy the 1 or 2+ year old female fully-clawed American shorthair. Got Will back in February and Lucy came in last week. Despite my best efforts, Will "forced" the introductions a week early by slipping a temporary barrier to sniff out Lucy and either just stares at her or following her around with his nose up her tail. Lucy just swats him with her claws if he sniffs too close to her paws and otherwise keeps her distance.
So following what I read on the internet to try to get these two to get along I started timed scheduled feedings from a semi-free feeding I was doing (four times daily: wet food when I wake up @5am and return from work @6pm, dry laid out when leaving for work @8am and going to bed @10pm). The new schedule starting Sunday is similar as before with the addition of noon-time feeding of dry but the food is out only for 30 minutes and then picked up. And occasional treat when they stay still for brushing or for good play (chasing a bird on a stick).
Lucy is adjusting fine but Will keeps eating too fast then vomits. He'll eat his rations then start eating Lucy's. This started yesterday. He won't (or can't) use a puzzle feeder. I'm worried by in changing the schedule I'm killing Will with kindness. Any advice?
So following what I read on the internet to try to get these two to get along I started timed scheduled feedings from a semi-free feeding I was doing (four times daily: wet food when I wake up @5am and return from work @6pm, dry laid out when leaving for work @8am and going to bed @10pm). The new schedule starting Sunday is similar as before with the addition of noon-time feeding of dry but the food is out only for 30 minutes and then picked up. And occasional treat when they stay still for brushing or for good play (chasing a bird on a stick).
Lucy is adjusting fine but Will keeps eating too fast then vomits. He'll eat his rations then start eating Lucy's. This started yesterday. He won't (or can't) use a puzzle feeder. I'm worried by in changing the schedule I'm killing Will with kindness. Any advice?