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Hey everyone

I still don't have pictures on here of the new kitten boy....sorry I am still working on it

I am just after a little advice on my new boy (aka "The Beast" and miss Pepsi (aka Miss moody pants. Well the introductions went pretty normally and the baby chooses to play whilst Pepsi sleeps most of the time they meet (always supervised). The only problem now is I'm not sure if I'm over-reacting when the baby pounces and boxes at her and she does it back. At first it was nerve wracking and noisy so I always shouted for a time out which they both stop immediately and go back to what they were doing. I'm starting to think now though that maybe it's play from both sides. Pepsi never had the opportunity really to meet other cats since we had her (almost a year now) so we have never really seen what she is like. She does occasionally box at him (The Beast) with no noises at all and I'm sure that's play but still sometimes she will give a short hiss or a small growl to which he always responds.

Am I right still to shout time out at these antics are does it sound as though both are indeed playing ?

Baby is very boisterous and Pepsi was a rescue case, very nervous of people and usually just sleeps the days away. I just think now that the more they spend time together in this way the less annoying it appears for Pepsi. WHen we first used to let out baby he usually managed about 30 minutes before Pepsi was growling and hissing and they were seperated, now we are at about 3 hours which is amazing I think (We only had the new boy for 4 weeks now)

Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I'm curious as to everyones views on this especially from people with a lot of experience of socialising kittens with older (more sedate) cats.
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Kind Regards
Pepsi and Cola's human Janis
MAX - Earned his wings April 2006 - Sleep tight Pussy Cat

"Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze in curiosity at nothing, calm and wise"
Charles Baudelaire

Welcome back! Sounds like they are setting boundaries and getting to know each other, and playing...as long as no one is getting hurt , i would let them be...but i would keep a eye on them...and hurry up with those pictures!
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PHTessie

Ditto to Tessie's comments.

The only thing I'll add is when my boys wrestle, to this day (after 15 years together), it sounds like all heck cutting loose, growls and yowls... But, always at the end, one pins the other and they lick eachother's face. Never any damage, just good clean fun (clean face fun). They are also easily distracted and stop on a dime, which lets me know it isn't serious... You mentioned they stop immediately if you tell them to...
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Tammy
Stanley and Pookey

They are also easily distracted and stop on a dime, which lets me know it isn't serious... You mentioned they stop immediately if you tell them to...
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>>Tammy
>> Stanley and Pookey

Hey Tammy

Yeah the second I yell they both stop and do something else, seemingly though my partner Andy doesn't have as much luck. He let the baby out last night when I was out and he only lasted 10 minutes before they were boxing and full on so he put the baby away again. The baby definitely knows I am his mommy and I just think he doesn't respect Andy. I think I'll be the disciplining one until he grows out of his baby-ness and starts to take notice of Andy too.

Such a mommy's boy Probably doesn't help that Pepsi is a daddy's girl for sure so that probably irritates the kitten anyway
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Kind Regards
Pepsi and Cola's human Janis
MAX - Earned his wings April 2006 - Sleep tight Pussy Cat

"Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze in curiosity at nothing, calm and wise"
Charles Baudelaire

>>Welcome back! Sounds like they are setting boundaries and getting to know each other, and playing...as long as no one is getting hurt , i would let them be...but i would keep a eye on them...and hurry up with those pictures!
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>>PHTessie

Hi

Thanks for that, they do occasionally go overboard but I am always on hand so I'm sure they will get the hang of what is and isn't acceptable behaviour in the house.

That puts my mind at ease a bit anyway
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Kind Regards
Pepsi and Cola's human Janis
MAX - Earned his wings April 2006 - Sleep tight Pussy Cat

"Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze in curiosity at nothing, calm and wise"
Charles Baudelaire

Hi There,

I agree with the other 2 posters. It sounds to me as if the cats are just working things out and the hissing and growling is a part of it.

Presently, the top cat here is being challenged by the youngest cat. They chase each other, wrestle, hiss, growl and carry on, but there is no real fighting. The next thing you know they are grooming each other.

I'm all for letting cats work things out on their own as long as nobody is getting hurt.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Thanks for that too

Yeah I think they are doing just fine at the moment and it still is early days so I feel a bit more at ease.

I will keep everyone posted if there's any progress, also the baby will be getting speyed at around end of April so maybe that might take some of the fire outta him too, plus me having marathon play sessions...he's so athletic
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Kind Regards
Pepsi and Cola's human Janis
MAX - Earned his wings April 2006 - Sleep tight Pussy Cat

"Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze in curiosity at nothing, calm and wise"
Charles Baudelaire

Her badness? Well, I read recently that it can take up to 6 months to integrate a new lion into a pride at a zoo so if your little feline lays claim to a attitude to mimic her bigger cousins, I'd say you're doing fine......

..still waiting on pics.....

Elizabeth

>>Her badness? Well, I read recently that it can take up to 6 months to integrate a new lion into a pride at a zoo so if your little feline lays claim to a attitude to mimic her bigger cousins, I'd say you're doing fine......
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>>..still waiting on pics.....
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>>Elizabeth

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Hey Elizabeth

No not badness his BABY-ness, ie the crazy dashing about and pouncing on the lovely Pepsi, and yeah we seem to be getting there slowly with the baby. He just loves life and wants Pepsi to do the same ha ha
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Kind Regards
Pepsi and Cola's human Janis
MAX - Earned his wings April 2006 - Sleep tight Pussy Cat

"Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze in curiosity at nothing, calm and wise"
Charles Baudelaire