Hi I'm new to this forum.
I love all the different discussions that have been going on but haven't seen one for what I am experiencing. Hope you can help.
I have an 8 year old black male. About 5 months ago I brought home Mimurr a small gold tabby male. At first I did all the right things like letting them smell each other, then staying in different rooms and all was fine. I was so happy the day they slept together. They use to play fight and my older cat, Mikko, would be so vocal about it. But they never got too physical that I had to break them up. Well all seemed great for about 2 months.
I live in NH and with all the snow, they stayed inside. Mikko is an outdoor/indoor cat and I just let him out 2 weeks ago for the first time this year. (Little one will be inside) Since then he has taken up hissing and growling at me and my husband. They no longer play like they use to. When the kitten isn't around all is well ,,, for a while. Then he suddenly get mean and funny. He even does this at night when I let him out. And the little one is down in the basement, where he sleeps.
Can anyone tell me what's up with Mikko. He has always been tempermental, but sweet. He's never acted like this before. I am wondering if he is trying to reclaim his throne. Last night I almost felt like putting him outside all night because of the way he treated me.
Thanks
Anne
I love all the different discussions that have been going on but haven't seen one for what I am experiencing. Hope you can help.
I have an 8 year old black male. About 5 months ago I brought home Mimurr a small gold tabby male. At first I did all the right things like letting them smell each other, then staying in different rooms and all was fine. I was so happy the day they slept together. They use to play fight and my older cat, Mikko, would be so vocal about it. But they never got too physical that I had to break them up. Well all seemed great for about 2 months.
I live in NH and with all the snow, they stayed inside. Mikko is an outdoor/indoor cat and I just let him out 2 weeks ago for the first time this year. (Little one will be inside) Since then he has taken up hissing and growling at me and my husband. They no longer play like they use to. When the kitten isn't around all is well ,,, for a while. Then he suddenly get mean and funny. He even does this at night when I let him out. And the little one is down in the basement, where he sleeps.
Can anyone tell me what's up with Mikko. He has always been tempermental, but sweet. He's never acted like this before. I am wondering if he is trying to reclaim his throne. Last night I almost felt like putting him outside all night because of the way he treated me.
Thanks
Anne