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Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 22 lbs
I have a 9 year old male cat and recently adopted a 2 year old female cat. My 9 year old was territorial at first and hissed and growled at my 2 year old. Then I woke up early one morning to see him sitting right next to where she was laying with me and just staring at her, but when my boyfriend is up and moving around my cat goes back to hissing and growling at her. He only seems to stop hissing and growling at her when its just us 3. Is he trying to act masculine in front of my boyfriend?
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Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner
Published on March 11th, 2018