Hello, hello!!
I have two cats -- one is 2 years old and the other one is 8 months old. I have had my older cat, Anoushka, since she was 3 months old and Luna, the younger one, only got introduced to Anoushka back in June of this year. I introduced them properly and Anoushka groomed Luna, played with her, spent time with her overall -- all was great. We moved to a new place in October this year, and Luna got neutered, which was when I found out that a prolonged time at the vet alters cats' scents and makes them think it's a brand new cat in the house; you can imagine how fun it was to reintroduce those two, but in all fairness -- it ended within a day.
What I have been noticing the past few days is that my older cat, Anoushka, tends to growl and swat at my little one, Luna, whenever Luna is around me. They still play, they still eat together, they groom each other and all of that, but Anoushka would growl at her if Luna is getting attention from me. She doesn't do this with my mum. It's getting a bit ridiculous because Luna would be spending time with me and Anoushka would come later on and swat at her so she can take her place. Luna takes it and leaves, and while she doesn't seem that disheartened -- I don't really want this kind of thing to continue.
Do you guys have any tips on how to manage this kind of jealousy? I give both of them equal amounts of attention, I give them space, the same kind of treatment and treats and I just don't understand what changed. Any and all advice will be much appreciated! Thank you!
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