I've had my cat Oliver for most of his life. He was approximately 5-6 months when I officially adopted him. Before that a friend of mine was fostering him and his brother and sister. He's about 3&1/2 (we're not sure when their birthdays were). Last October we adopted a female kitten around 6 months old named Olivia. Their introduction was rocky at first but I was shocked how quickly they became acquainted with each other but they play/fight pretty rough. There's a lot if whining from Olivia and the occasional hissing from Oliver. But other than that they co-habitate pretty well. The only issue I'm having is meal times. I have to feed Oliver twice a day a 1/4 cup of food(Vets orders) but when I try to feed them both in the kitchen Olivia is super "aggressive". Not violent, she gets so worked up and she starts eating frantically and won't let Oliver eat and he's such a calm kitty he backs off and lets her. She gets so crazed that she's knocked the bowl out of my hand throwing kibble every where on more than one occasion. So I moved him to the bathroom and it's working out , he eats quietly, she "inhales" and then waits for him. I am feeding them both the same amount of food twice a day. I'm worried this frantic eating will eventually be harmful to her and potentially him. She also gets like this when we are eating. She will sit on our shoulders and try to get our food or stare at us from the coffee table. We can't leave anything out. I turned my back once for a second while I was cooking and she was frantically gnawing on a freshly baked potato. It's like she is always hungry. She is a frantic bottomless pit.
So my question is how do I get her to eat calmly so that I can eventually put them together to eat. And so that we humans can eat a peaceful meal for once. Cause no one should have to eat in the bathroom.
Thanks in advanced!
So my question is how do I get her to eat calmly so that I can eventually put them together to eat. And so that we humans can eat a peaceful meal for once. Cause no one should have to eat in the bathroom.
Thanks in advanced!