The power struggle is ON!!
The cats are getting along as best as can be expected. There is definitely confusion for who is dominant and who is not. I've finally gotten Tabitha to allow me to hold her belly up. This is good, it means I'm taking charge, and really I should be alpha cat. Goosa is surprisingly not dominant, and other than a few places he's completely non-possessive. Tabitha I believe is enjoying her new found freedom, as now she has a choice to be, well, what she wants. When she was around her brother the decision was made, and now its not. So its more work to make peace as we want Goosa to feel comfortable and Tabitha, which means they need to be on fairly equal ground.
Pete feels a bit out of his element, but really its simple. Stick to rules, rules rules rules. And there are places that growling and hissing are ok. I allow goosa to growl if she gets near him while he's eating, she should leave him alone, he's claiming his food dishes. She has her own, and he doesn't go near them, so we're good. He needs to start exploring her room though--that's my next goal. No personal space for either cat. But I can leave them alone around each other and there will be no fights. That's excellent. I give Tabitha a month or so before she falls completely in line and calms down a bit. She's a bit ADD right now, but I think that's because its all new and constantly changing.
Pete feels a bit out of his element, but really its simple. Stick to rules, rules rules rules. And there are places that growling and hissing are ok. I allow goosa to growl if she gets near him while he's eating, she should leave him alone, he's claiming his food dishes. She has her own, and he doesn't go near them, so we're good. He needs to start exploring her room though--that's my next goal. No personal space for either cat. But I can leave them alone around each other and there will be no fights. That's excellent. I give Tabitha a month or so before she falls completely in line and calms down a bit. She's a bit ADD right now, but I think that's because its all new and constantly changing.