Iamcat says:
yes, raised together! They know they are siblings. I also don't have any toys that looks like birds, only rodent toys, so there's no confusion! They are constantly entertaining each other.
Iamcat says:
I raise parakeets as an accidental hobby, so the cats are used to being around birds, and the birds around the cats. I have six parakeets right now, that fly all over the place, and the cats give them no bother. Athena does like to give them a little scare, but in a playful way. She just like to watch them scatter and fly. They preen my torties Gaius' fur!!!
Iamcat says:
finally made a DIY cat tent!!! As soon as I put it down Athena went inside, and as soon she came out, Ceres went it and refused to come out for hours as Athena reigned in the attack!!
Iamcat says:
The birds are in no danger. Like doerscheln said, the cats just watch the birds...they love them! They grew up together and I have trained them that they are siblings. I also don't give them any toys that look like birds or have feathers on them, so they don't get mixed messages!
Iamcat says:
One of Athena's nicknames is "forever kitten" She is four years old, but still only weighs three pounds. I think because she was born feral and lacked essential nutrition during those first few crucial weeks. It feels like her bones are hollow....may be she is part bird!