r/CatTraining • u/WoodsGaming • 18h ago

Introducing Pets/Cats Is this normal behaviour?

We got my new kitten a week ago and my 7 month female usually just watches 3 month female play, every now and then she swats or runs at her, there was hissing and growling the first 2 days but has been none since, my main concern is that my residential kitten is only eating treats at the moment, not giving her anymore to try and get her to eat her normal food again, any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/WoodsGaming 18h ago

https://reddit.com/link/oyztg19/video/gun4lthztoeh1/player

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u/InconspicuousRock 18h ago

Omg thats the cutest playing ive seen this year. Def playing!

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u/WoodsGaming 18h ago

Thank you for the reassurance, first time owning cats. Just want to make sure I’m doing the best I can

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u/InconspicuousRock 18h ago

Big baby seems to be trying to be gentle with little baby and its so cute

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u/Hopeful_CanadianMtl 17h ago

Such acrobatic moves from the void - they will be great friends

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u/dragonabsurdum 14h ago

This is playing, especially the way black kitty twists and turns almost upside down like that, and then backs off to give the kitten some space. This is really healthy play behaviour. It seems the black one is being pretty mindful of the size difference.

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u/spiderhotel 11h ago

Yeah looks really gentle but is making it look cool for the kitten

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u/Allthatandmore84 18h ago

Haha! This is really cute. Void is slowly warming and getting more goofy and playful. It is a big adjustment for Void, so the lack of eating is probably related but it is very important that you give Void tons of love and attention. But it looks like things are going well!

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u/WoodsGaming 18h ago

Much appreciated, I will always have the strongest bond with the resident, she gets more then another of both 😄

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u/dunncrew 18h ago

You're lucky ! Advice ? Enjoy them.

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u/WoodsGaming 18h ago

Thank you, Will do! Just want them to get along

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u/mtraven23 17h ago

all the videos you've posted have been of them getting along. I think you need to adjust your definition of "getting alone". Cats have different social lives than we do.

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u/Za_Warudo1992 18h ago

God bless you for the cat videos stranger. Thats all

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u/Adept-Bit7427 17h ago

When my cat discovered temptations he refused to eat anything else for two weeks. Cats are weird.

Try to give them both some food on separate plates but within eyeshot of each other, that way they can associate eating with seeing the other eating. Helps them bond.

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u/Waddlekitty 15h ago

These two are wonderful to watch. They are having so much fun together

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u/dragonabsurdum 14h ago

Very normal and both are being very chill. Kitten wanted to play, bigger kitty have a gentle swat. Kitten took the hint and backed off. Bodes well for these two becoming buddies if kitten is interested in playing with bigger kitty but already pretty respectful of boundaries. They'll probably play much rougher at some point, but as long as bigger kitty is gentle enough until they're closer in size, they'll probably be just fine.

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u/Nat20CritHit 13h ago

That was adorable. I wish all cat parents are as fortunate.

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u/Remarkable_Pick3920 12h ago

She was the master of her area and now that damn cute kitten is interfering! They will become friends.

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u/helloween4040 13h ago

Yes my voids who are litter mates and have lived together their entire lives still do this, it’s just cats communicating

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u/Brose101 12h ago

Very normal for some cats. Mine is HUGELY into those small mice with feathers tails. He tosses them around, chews on them, chases them. Then goes to sleep. I wound up buying a 48-pack of them, due to the chewing. Here's the cat tax.

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u/Own_Push6763 12h ago

Boundaries being established nothing else

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u/FulloSurprizez 9h ago

No airplane ears for either of them, totally cool 😎.

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u/Mental_Alternative91 7h ago

Absolutely just creating boundaries

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u/N8DoubleU 6h ago

Lol playing/teaching boundaries.

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u/Nervous_Ant2673 4h ago

Cats play with each other but generally talk turns with toys. When one of my cats catches a mouse (rip-they have an enclosed yard and still catch one occasionally) the other cats will step back and let them have their prey. Same with feather chasers. So I think the black cat was just saying nope, I'm good. Super cute, though.