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Sam used to be an "only" cat. He is a big placid slow boy, loves sitting on people's laps, loves sleeping on the bed. (the people bed, that is, in addition to his)
Bailey, the new cat, is very easy going too, friendly, loves being patted and carried, but is a lot more nervous than Sam. There were some jealousy issues when she arrived, and I was careful to feed Sam first, to play with him alone a lot, and to try to let him know that he was still in charge. They get along really well.
However, as Bailey has gained confidence, she is learning from Sam what to do that is fun. Sit on his cat tree, sleep on his spot on the bed, lie on his pillow under the window, and so on. He is starting to get upset with her, and last night, I heard loud meowing, went to investigate and found that she was on his condo platform, and he was very upset with her. He eventually chased her out of the room.
So no fights at all, but I can see some jockeying for position. However, when Sam is not around, she still likes to do all of the stuff that makes him upset. It is really funny to see him sniff with great suspicion whenever she has been in one of his favourite spots.
So do I just leave them be, to work this out, or should I be fussing over Sam to give them both the message that he is still top cat in the house.
Bailey, the new cat, is very easy going too, friendly, loves being patted and carried, but is a lot more nervous than Sam. There were some jealousy issues when she arrived, and I was careful to feed Sam first, to play with him alone a lot, and to try to let him know that he was still in charge. They get along really well.
However, as Bailey has gained confidence, she is learning from Sam what to do that is fun. Sit on his cat tree, sleep on his spot on the bed, lie on his pillow under the window, and so on. He is starting to get upset with her, and last night, I heard loud meowing, went to investigate and found that she was on his condo platform, and he was very upset with her. He eventually chased her out of the room.
So no fights at all, but I can see some jockeying for position. However, when Sam is not around, she still likes to do all of the stuff that makes him upset. It is really funny to see him sniff with great suspicion whenever she has been in one of his favourite spots.
So do I just leave them be, to work this out, or should I be fussing over Sam to give them both the message that he is still top cat in the house.