Hey, guys.
My girlfriend and I just adopted a wee tabby kitten a few days ago; we both think it's a good idea for our 2 year old orange cat to have a bit of company.
At first, the older cat wasn't too fond of the kitten, but now they get along fine.
The only problem is, when they play, it's quite rough. Now, I don't mind our cats rough housing, but, I don't believe the older cat knows his own strength. He frequently causes the kitten to mew or yelp in pain - and doesn't seem to notice that it means "Stop!". Of course, the kitten always comes back for more, which leads me to believe he isn't too hurt, but, yesterday, there was a small cut on the tip of his nose.
How is it I'd go about having our older cat play a little nicer with the kitten? He seems to be learning, slowly, if I leave them be, but I don't want to risk the kitten getting seriously injured.
My girlfriend and I just adopted a wee tabby kitten a few days ago; we both think it's a good idea for our 2 year old orange cat to have a bit of company.
At first, the older cat wasn't too fond of the kitten, but now they get along fine.
The only problem is, when they play, it's quite rough. Now, I don't mind our cats rough housing, but, I don't believe the older cat knows his own strength. He frequently causes the kitten to mew or yelp in pain - and doesn't seem to notice that it means "Stop!". Of course, the kitten always comes back for more, which leads me to believe he isn't too hurt, but, yesterday, there was a small cut on the tip of his nose.
How is it I'd go about having our older cat play a little nicer with the kitten? He seems to be learning, slowly, if I leave them be, but I don't want to risk the kitten getting seriously injured.