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Hi everyone,
I wrote a few months back about my cats Willie and Patti. Patti, the kitten, has settled in well and my older boy Willie has grown to accept her more and more each day. The play fighting still occurs every now and then but it is less "extreme". Willie is about 4 years old and Patti would be almost 6 months old. Both are desexed.
I've never had two cats at once before and I just wondered people's views on what I'm about to say. Patti has adored Willie ever since I brought her home. He was the only thing that lured her out from under the couch for the first couple of weeks. She will follow him around the house and yard, entwine her tail with his when they're walking and lie all over him- despite them having separate cat beds. Sometimes Patti will see him clean himself and seem to mimic the action. Willie is tolerant of her closeness and even grooms her on a regular basis. He rarely initiates close contact with her otherwise though- aside from playing "chasey" outside. She always approaches him.
I just wonder if she sees him as a paternal figure and whether she is learning from him. It's almost like he is her mother in some ways. I just wondered if people had seen anything similar between unrelated, slight age difference and even opposite sex cats. I have no complaints. I think her adoration of him is very sweet.
Thanks
Erin
I wrote a few months back about my cats Willie and Patti. Patti, the kitten, has settled in well and my older boy Willie has grown to accept her more and more each day. The play fighting still occurs every now and then but it is less "extreme". Willie is about 4 years old and Patti would be almost 6 months old. Both are desexed.
I've never had two cats at once before and I just wondered people's views on what I'm about to say. Patti has adored Willie ever since I brought her home. He was the only thing that lured her out from under the couch for the first couple of weeks. She will follow him around the house and yard, entwine her tail with his when they're walking and lie all over him- despite them having separate cat beds. Sometimes Patti will see him clean himself and seem to mimic the action. Willie is tolerant of her closeness and even grooms her on a regular basis. He rarely initiates close contact with her otherwise though- aside from playing "chasey" outside. She always approaches him.
I just wonder if she sees him as a paternal figure and whether she is learning from him. It's almost like he is her mother in some ways. I just wondered if people had seen anything similar between unrelated, slight age difference and even opposite sex cats. I have no complaints. I think her adoration of him is very sweet.
Thanks
Erin