09-19-2009, 05:28 PM
Here's the latest update on Sissy (our new 4 1/2 month girl) and Boo (our 2 year old male). Love to hear your thoughts on how they/we are doing.
It seems to go up and down from day to day but overall seems OK. Tuesday will be two weeks. In the morning they seem to spend the most time running around with Boo trying to beat her up. She runs, hides where he can't get her, but if cornered she hisses and spits at him. We have to do about one time out per day where she gets put in her room with the door closed. Otherwise, though, they have been doing the nose touching thing, they can sleep during the day without problem (her on the cat tree and him in the closet). One thing Boo hates is her trying to play with any toys, especially any of his toys. Yet he seems totally disinterested himself in playing with them! But if one of us starts playing toys with her (even "her" toy) he will come from wherever he is in the house to nail her. She gets the bite on the back and chased. I don't know how to solve this. I did try playing with him last night in our room but even then he was only sort of so-so on the play. He gets lots of love and treats on his own but any time we try to do anything like that when they are both around he gets miffed and tries to bite her on the back of the neck.
They both are feeding downstairs now although we still have a little food for her upstairs. Problem is that they are both eating each other's food! Sissy earped up his food after she ate it. How do I handle this? They have separate feeding areas in the kitchen but it doesn't seem to matter. Do I pick up the food? Boo has always been a free feeder on his dry. I hate to pick it up...
Sleeping hasn't been solved yet and this is starting to get to us. My husband still sleeps upstairs with Sissy and I'm downstairs with Boo. So far I've been trying to introduce Sissy to our master bedroom, but again, like his toys, this area Boo doesn't particularly like her in. The last two nights we left both doors open. Sissy came down to the living room but Boo didn't leave the bed with me. Eventually we want everyone in the master bedroom but with the door open so they can roam. How do I get Boo to accept her coming into the master bedroom and sleeping in there? We need our guest bedroom back!
Other times they are so good together. Boo drinks out of one of our sinks in the master bathroom (he refuses to use the Drinkwell); we run water for him, etc. (he also gets in the shower and drinks the water when we're in there!). Today he let Sissy come up and they both drank out of the sink together.
Overall it seems like it's going OK on the one hand but slow on the other. Mostly now I'm worried about the play. sissy wants to play alot and he doesnt' want us playing with her. This seems to be where the fights ensue. Ideas?
Thanks!
It seems to go up and down from day to day but overall seems OK. Tuesday will be two weeks. In the morning they seem to spend the most time running around with Boo trying to beat her up. She runs, hides where he can't get her, but if cornered she hisses and spits at him. We have to do about one time out per day where she gets put in her room with the door closed. Otherwise, though, they have been doing the nose touching thing, they can sleep during the day without problem (her on the cat tree and him in the closet). One thing Boo hates is her trying to play with any toys, especially any of his toys. Yet he seems totally disinterested himself in playing with them! But if one of us starts playing toys with her (even "her" toy) he will come from wherever he is in the house to nail her. She gets the bite on the back and chased. I don't know how to solve this. I did try playing with him last night in our room but even then he was only sort of so-so on the play. He gets lots of love and treats on his own but any time we try to do anything like that when they are both around he gets miffed and tries to bite her on the back of the neck.
They both are feeding downstairs now although we still have a little food for her upstairs. Problem is that they are both eating each other's food! Sissy earped up his food after she ate it. How do I handle this? They have separate feeding areas in the kitchen but it doesn't seem to matter. Do I pick up the food? Boo has always been a free feeder on his dry. I hate to pick it up...
Sleeping hasn't been solved yet and this is starting to get to us. My husband still sleeps upstairs with Sissy and I'm downstairs with Boo. So far I've been trying to introduce Sissy to our master bedroom, but again, like his toys, this area Boo doesn't particularly like her in. The last two nights we left both doors open. Sissy came down to the living room but Boo didn't leave the bed with me. Eventually we want everyone in the master bedroom but with the door open so they can roam. How do I get Boo to accept her coming into the master bedroom and sleeping in there? We need our guest bedroom back!
Other times they are so good together. Boo drinks out of one of our sinks in the master bathroom (he refuses to use the Drinkwell); we run water for him, etc. (he also gets in the shower and drinks the water when we're in there!). Today he let Sissy come up and they both drank out of the sink together.
Overall it seems like it's going OK on the one hand but slow on the other. Mostly now I'm worried about the play. sissy wants to play alot and he doesnt' want us playing with her. This seems to be where the fights ensue. Ideas?
Thanks!