The big drama is pretty much over, and it wasn’t as difficult as I thought. I guess I got lucky with my two cats. Since Choco had been the only cat for six years, I think the initial fears about adding a new kitten (Oscar, pictured left) to the 
mix were justified, but it seems my gut was right. Choco really wanted a fellow feline to play with, despite the fact he’d hiss at any kitties he saw outside.
For more on the initial introduction, see Part 1 and Part 2 in my series on introducing these two felines.
There’s been quite a deal of play fighting that sometimes gets rough. I kept wondering if Choco was being too mean to Oscar until I witnessed him grooming the little guy! I was amazed, and still am. In the video at the bottom of this post, the cats were just waking up from a nap in the sunshine coming from a window.
An advantage of having a second cat is that Choco doesn’t demand as much attention from me as he used to, but he is jealous when he sees Oscar in my lap. Choco certainly doesn’t want to sit in my lap (never has), but he doesn’t want another cat doing it either.
The biggest disadvantage so far is that Oscar is a little glutton who goes after Choco’s food. I decided to let Oscar have both wet and dry food. Choco must have some wet food to avoid a repeat of his past urinary problems. The trouble is that Choco is a grazer. He likes to take about an hour to eat his wet food. Oscar powers through his wet food like a wild cat then goes after what Choco left behind for later. Until someone invents cat food dishes with paw recognition access, I guess I’m going to have to feed them separately. (Is someone working on those dishes?)
Another issue I’m having is that Choco won’t play with me and Oscar at the same time. Sure, he’ll chase Oscar around all day and pounce on him, but if the two are trying to play together with me, Choco gets overwhelmed by Oscar’s overly energetic kitten nature. Oscar will knock Choco down in pursuit of a furry mouse. My husband says Oscar is a football player and Choco is the more thoughtful artist type. If I want to play with Choco, I have to put Oscar in another room.
All the same, I’m having great fun with the second cat. And Choco seems to have accepted him as well.
(Image and video by Peggy Rowland)
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