As you may have seen in health, Pickle and Beans had to be separated on Friday when they started fighting having been neutered the day before. They are both recovering well from their ops and are eating and drinking normally and back to causing mischief.
We’ve made a temporary set up in the kitchen/diner so that they can be kept seperate but can still interact with each other. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the two enclosures equal sizes, but they are swapping enclosures each day.
The kitchen side, modelled yesterday by Pickle
The table side, modelled yesterday by Beans.
We’ve used my toolbox and a tub full of rock salt to secure the gate and prevent escapes. Beans has however discovered that it makes a great vantage point.
Regardless of which side he’s on, Beans is desperate to interact with Pickle and unless he’s eating, is sticking his nose through the bars or sat next to them. I feel really sorry for Beans. Pickle isn’t really fussed, but will wander over every now and then to see him.
I wasn’t sure initially when Beans was pushing his nose through to Pickle’s nose if he was trying to bite him. Given that Pickle stays there for 5 seconds or so, I’ve concluded that he’s giving him a quick lick. Beans has also started honking when he runs over to Pickle.
I experimented by putting them both on the sofa this afternoon, whilst I was poised and with the carrier next to me to seperate them immediately if needed. There was no aggression, Beans was insistent in humping Pickle, who just let him get on with it. I pushed Beans off, he licked Pickle’s ears and then it was back to humping, at which point I seperated them. Obviously, their hormones need to calm down, but it’s such an improvement from Friday.
We were chatting to someone in the waiting room at the vets yesterday and she suggested we try using a pet remedy plug in diffuser. Thanks to Amazon Prime, one arrived this afternoon, it says it works in all pets, I’m wondering if it works on humans too!
We’ve made a temporary set up in the kitchen/diner so that they can be kept seperate but can still interact with each other. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the two enclosures equal sizes, but they are swapping enclosures each day.
The kitchen side, modelled yesterday by Pickle
The table side, modelled yesterday by Beans.
We’ve used my toolbox and a tub full of rock salt to secure the gate and prevent escapes. Beans has however discovered that it makes a great vantage point.
Regardless of which side he’s on, Beans is desperate to interact with Pickle and unless he’s eating, is sticking his nose through the bars or sat next to them. I feel really sorry for Beans. Pickle isn’t really fussed, but will wander over every now and then to see him.
I wasn’t sure initially when Beans was pushing his nose through to Pickle’s nose if he was trying to bite him. Given that Pickle stays there for 5 seconds or so, I’ve concluded that he’s giving him a quick lick. Beans has also started honking when he runs over to Pickle.
I experimented by putting them both on the sofa this afternoon, whilst I was poised and with the carrier next to me to seperate them immediately if needed. There was no aggression, Beans was insistent in humping Pickle, who just let him get on with it. I pushed Beans off, he licked Pickle’s ears and then it was back to humping, at which point I seperated them. Obviously, their hormones need to calm down, but it’s such an improvement from Friday.
We were chatting to someone in the waiting room at the vets yesterday and she suggested we try using a pet remedy plug in diffuser. Thanks to Amazon Prime, one arrived this afternoon, it says it works in all pets, I’m wondering if it works on humans too!
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