Their first (brief) meeting -- at the shelter -- was not promising. (See photo at right.) Pip ran at Marley. Marley hissed and stuck a paw out at Pip. Hissing and close contact fighting ensued.
The shelter staff separated the two. Back to your cages!
The shelter staff expressed their fears that when we got both cats home, Pip would terrorize poor Marley, who, it should be remembered, is more than twice Pip's size.
We know that a kitten can be the "alpha" cat -- years ago we brought a kitten into the house to live with our "single" older cat (her sister had died suddenly). The kitten strutted in and took over the household. Just like that.
So we were worried. "Poor Marley," we said. "What if he hasn't got a chance?"
Today, Allen gave Pip free run of the apartment. And guess what? The two cats get along fine. No hissing, no fighting and a bunch of chasing and playing. Pip may well prove to be the alpha, but they're really good together!
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