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will my 2 cats ever be friends2007-11-25 12:33:15

the little one loves the older one. the older one is like a diva and sometimes wants total privacy. i did see her lick the little one's ear ONCE but she is too diva and it would be nice if she could show more love. oh well. they are not related (not from the same litter) - both are girls

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Be patient. Your older girl will probably come around, and the younger one seems to already want friendship. It actually sounds like they're off to a decent start.

The nose kisses are a very good sign. That's a friendly greeting.

That one abortive grooming move was also a good sign. Grooming is a show of superiority. Momcats groom their kittens, not the other way round, and socially superior cats will groom their underlings as sign of their superiority. The underlings accept it as a sign that they know and accept their status. It also carries the subtle subtext, "It a good thing I like you, 'cause I could just as easily bite your head off." Grooming can also be a sign of affection.

So it's step in the right direction that the older one at least gave the younger one a lick on the ear, and that the younger one didn't object. In time, a lifelong friendship might spring from that initial lick. But don't be surprised if it takes months for the relationship to develop.

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my cats tolerate each other but are not best mates by a long way

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give it some time and when the kitten calms down a bit they should get along fine

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yes and no. some cats are loners, and some are unhappy alone. i have had cats for 30 years.i had one and my wife had one when we met. sometimes they acted like they didnt like each other, but when my cat died the other cat (the loner) was unconsolable. she missed the other cat till the day she died. even getting another cat didnt work. so i would just leave them alone and let them get to know each other.

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Yes, theyll eventually be pals. Theyll end up loving each other. I have a male cat that was an adult when I brought in a female kitten. We had to keep them seperated for the first 2 weeks. My male would have killed her cuz they can be so territorial. Now, he loves her sooo much. They are buddies. Theyd be lost if they were ever seperated now.

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Two females eh? cats are solitary animals and don't often bond with anyone not even a partner. They love you because you feed them and care for them, but are not like retarded dogs in the sense you can make them do stupid things, like drool on the paper then fetch it for you etc. if your eldest act hasn't had a litter then she won't know what to do with the adolescent (so to speak) cat. This love can be realised in humans if you had a partner with kids, would you love them like your own??

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Things shouldnt be too bad ;