So, I’m new here, but I’ve actually gotten a lot of help from this website concerning a new kitten whom I’ve rescued over a week ago. He seems to be three weeks old, so he’s still on KMR and I’m keeping him in a large rabbit cage in the laundry room, since he’s so small, he could be forgotten and stepped on by my family members. On the bright side, compared to the day we found him, he’s doing much much better! However, I’m having a little problem.
I have a two year old cat, who goes by Simon. He also stays in the laundry room at night or when he wants to go out there. Whenever I take the kitten out-Leo- to have some play time, I have to take Simon into the house. Every time Simon’s around Leo, he constantly meows at the little guy and Leo runs off. Other times, Simon gets up and meows at Leo, then he begins to bite him and lick him. He doesn’t do it in a harmful way. It seems like Simon stops the kitten in his steps in order to groom him. But I don’t understand why he meows at Leo, but doesn’t hurt him at all. He’s neutered, by the way; if that has anything to do with this issue.
So my question is; Why does Simon constantly meow at the kitten when he’s out of his cage? And why does he keep licking him?