I know, I know...the age-old question of playing vs. fighting. My gut tells me that everything is okay, but I get mixed messages sometimes.
We've been slowly integrating our new 3-month old kitten to our 2-year old cat. They're at the point where there is barely any hissing or growling, and most of the time they seem to get along. They chase each other, bunny kick, bite, pounce...well, kitten always initiates that.
When kitten chases our cat Lily, Lily's tail sometimes gets super-poofy. I think she's just excited, because her pupils are dilated and she doesn't make angry noises. But when they really go at it - rolling around on the floor, bunny kicking, biting, etc, both of their ears are usually flat back. Does this mean they're not having a good time? If I break it up, Lily usually just sits there and kitten pounces. They're usually pretty silent too, but I'm wondering if there are any less obvious signs of frustration or stress. (I should add that Lily has recently peed on our bed AND on the couch recently - seems like stress or anger to me).
I'm not sure if I'm just being too careful, but most times when they seem to be playing together well, their ears get pinned back and I second guess myself.
Thanks guys
We've been slowly integrating our new 3-month old kitten to our 2-year old cat. They're at the point where there is barely any hissing or growling, and most of the time they seem to get along. They chase each other, bunny kick, bite, pounce...well, kitten always initiates that.
When kitten chases our cat Lily, Lily's tail sometimes gets super-poofy. I think she's just excited, because her pupils are dilated and she doesn't make angry noises. But when they really go at it - rolling around on the floor, bunny kicking, biting, etc, both of their ears are usually flat back. Does this mean they're not having a good time? If I break it up, Lily usually just sits there and kitten pounces. They're usually pretty silent too, but I'm wondering if there are any less obvious signs of frustration or stress. (I should add that Lily has recently peed on our bed AND on the couch recently - seems like stress or anger to me).
I'm not sure if I'm just being too careful, but most times when they seem to be playing together well, their ears get pinned back and I second guess myself.
Thanks guys