Hi, All-
I have a 2-week old kitten who we found under our shed (Mini Mew). We were going to rehome him, but he's gotten along so well with the rest of our crew we decided he already found his home.
He really has taken a shine to our two pomeranians and they will play nonstop until someone is exhausted (usually the poms). He also loves the other two cats, Stewie (2 yrs.) and Stella (5 yrs). Both of our cats initially took very well to Mini Mew, but now that he is turning 10 weeks he's become a bit more active and...um...obnoxious. Stewie usually likes to play with Mew but sometimes needs a break and jealousy is starting to set in. Stella will sometimes sniff noses or lick Mew, but usually wants nothing to do with him (she's like that sometimes with Stewie and the dogs, too).
I was wondering how do cats establish hierchies--especially with kittens or adolescents? I know most kittens probably are very careful to upset adults (as Mew has been) as the adults are bigger, but as Mew grows should we anticipate that he'll try to push Stella or Stew out as the dominant cats and could there be fighting?
Right now we keep him gated in with us at night and never let him around the other cats unsupervised (he stays in the guest room when we aren't home).
I have a 2-week old kitten who we found under our shed (Mini Mew). We were going to rehome him, but he's gotten along so well with the rest of our crew we decided he already found his home.
He really has taken a shine to our two pomeranians and they will play nonstop until someone is exhausted (usually the poms). He also loves the other two cats, Stewie (2 yrs.) and Stella (5 yrs). Both of our cats initially took very well to Mini Mew, but now that he is turning 10 weeks he's become a bit more active and...um...obnoxious. Stewie usually likes to play with Mew but sometimes needs a break and jealousy is starting to set in. Stella will sometimes sniff noses or lick Mew, but usually wants nothing to do with him (she's like that sometimes with Stewie and the dogs, too).
I was wondering how do cats establish hierchies--especially with kittens or adolescents? I know most kittens probably are very careful to upset adults (as Mew has been) as the adults are bigger, but as Mew grows should we anticipate that he'll try to push Stella or Stew out as the dominant cats and could there be fighting?
Right now we keep him gated in with us at night and never let him around the other cats unsupervised (he stays in the guest room when we aren't home).