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I\u2019ve only raised one set of sibling cats over the years and what a lovely experience. Sibling cats raised together can be wonderful companions. While most I\u2019ve known bond nicely with each other, they still have their own personalities and the beautiful capability to bond with their human.<\/p>\n
I love the way siblings will snuggle together when napping. When they play, they\u2019re generally evenly matched and no one gets hurt. They\u2019re at the same stage at the same time, so you don\u2019t have a grumpy older cat growing more and more annoyed at the young whippersnapper.<\/p>\n
In some cases, an older, settled cat will readily accept a kitten into the household or an<\/p>\n
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Max and baby Lily<\/p><\/div>\n
older stray, for example, and they will bond as if they\u2019ve known each other forever. But most of the time the sweet moments between the two cats are few and far between. The older one won\u2019t allow the newby to curl up with him, and he certainly has no time or desire to engage in the new cat\u2019s brand of play\u2014except maybe on rare occasions when no one\u2019s looking.<\/p>\n
Our older, grumpy guy, Max, was NOT a happy camper when Lily came to us as a kitten. He never hurt her, unless you consider his rude behavior hurtful. But there were times when I\u2019d catch what I considered ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/lilysophie-022-225x300.jpg\")
a sweet moment between the two of them and I captured a few of them with my camera.<\/p>\n
While Max definitely rejected the kitten and everything about her, Sophie, who was five years old when we adopted Lily, was ready to have a friend. She welcomed Lily as a playmate from day one, but they didn\u2019t snuggle or cuddle. The bond between the two formerly feral cats didn\u2019t seem all that strong\u2014it didn\u2019t appear that they were developing much of a friendship. However, when Lily was injured, Sophie reacted as if she was in mourning. It was as if Sophie knew that Lily was seriously hurting and she became almost grief-stricken in her behavior.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward nine years. Max is gone and Sophie and Lily behave, not so much like bonded sisters, but old friends who\u2019ve developed a deep caring for each other. They live their own lives apart from each other except when one of them wants to play\u2014then they come together with gusto and glee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve only raised one set of sibling cats over the years and what a lovely experience. Sibling cats raised together can be wonderful companions. While most I\u2019ve known bond nicely with each other, they still have their own personalities and … Continue reading