I wish I had some advice. I have two cats, one who is a 20 pound orange tabby and very mean in general. We thought we were gonna have problems with him (his name is Hobbes) and Matthias when Mattie came home, but it turned out that the two are just about the best of friends. They play tag all the time. Not mean tag, but fun I wish I could join in too tag. My other cat, Phoebe, pretty much just ignores Mattie. Mattie will give her a sniff and maybe sneak in a really quick lick on her nose, but that's about the extent of their relationship.
I wish I could tell you some quick trick to get them to play nice, but I have no advice for you, I"m sorry. Do remind hubby that it takes two to fight and typically a new puppy is just trying to learn more about the family members in the house. An older cat is more likely to swing the first paw punch, and the puppy is gonna react the only way it knows how to. I would really watch closely to see who is the one that is the most resistant to tolerance. |