It appears that our 10 year old Siamese has accepted our new kitten. They try to play, but I've been pretty protective of the kitten since she was spayed this past Tuesday.
I did take her out of the bathroom (which now smells like cat) and put her on the bed with MK. They sniffed each other (which is relatively common now), and when she turned her head, MK went to groom her. He got a couple of licks in before she scurried off into the bathroom.
When she was at the clinic getting spayed, he walked around the house making the most mournful meow and checking her hiding spots out here in the living.
I think the feliway plus her getting spayed has really helped calm things down. After reading some of the horror stories, I expecting to have a hard time, but it looks like things have pretty much fallen into place in less than two weeks.
He does like to sit in front of his food bowl when she's out sometimes. The only time he hisses at her is when she comes to investigate his latest treat or food, which is, in my mind, totally acceptable behavior. I do not envision them eating together or using the same litterbox.
Poor Frau/Burger/Frazzle. We just can't decide on a name. The German students at the school she is student teaching at call their normal German teacher "Frau". As a nickname, and play on the word Frau, they call her Frizzle. So, when Teresa started teaching, they call her Frazzle. She answers best to Frau and Burger. Sometimes, she will just look up at us, eyes all big and wide, start walking towards one of us, and then stop and groom herself. Then she looks at us like "why are you staring at me?!?!"
Kittens are good stuff.
I did take her out of the bathroom (which now smells like cat) and put her on the bed with MK. They sniffed each other (which is relatively common now), and when she turned her head, MK went to groom her. He got a couple of licks in before she scurried off into the bathroom.
When she was at the clinic getting spayed, he walked around the house making the most mournful meow and checking her hiding spots out here in the living.
I think the feliway plus her getting spayed has really helped calm things down. After reading some of the horror stories, I expecting to have a hard time, but it looks like things have pretty much fallen into place in less than two weeks.
He does like to sit in front of his food bowl when she's out sometimes. The only time he hisses at her is when she comes to investigate his latest treat or food, which is, in my mind, totally acceptable behavior. I do not envision them eating together or using the same litterbox.
Poor Frau/Burger/Frazzle. We just can't decide on a name. The German students at the school she is student teaching at call their normal German teacher "Frau". As a nickname, and play on the word Frau, they call her Frizzle. So, when Teresa started teaching, they call her Frazzle. She answers best to Frau and Burger. Sometimes, she will just look up at us, eyes all big and wide, start walking towards one of us, and then stop and groom herself. Then she looks at us like "why are you staring at me?!?!"
Kittens are good stuff.