How are things going with Barkley and the gang?
Everything’s been pretty stable with Barkley. No more outbursts.
We have a safe feeding routine, we tie Barkley in the corner and feed him there, no gobbling his down then bowl surfing the others who eat slower. We turn him loose when everyone’s done. That helps.
And I’ve watched him and Gidget, she’ll sometimes still glower over him and he looks away. Sometimes I tell her to cool it because I get anxious about it.
What we should do is set up some training exercises for the both of them involving food and learn more about how controllable it is. Because of the tensions, we’re now not giving any treats or leftovers to any of them. Gone are the days when we could set a plate down and Gidget, Homer, and the kittens would all crowd in there and no one’s head got bitten off.