I have five wonderful cats, aged from 3 1/2 to 1. I recently adopted cat number 5, Chip, a gorgeous 2 yr. old buff male tiger. I adopted him from the shelter 3 weeks ago via a foster home. I'm not sure of his previous treatment, although I think he may have been mistreated, given his jumpiness. He also has not been around other cats before. I always have to be prepared that he might bite me and have had a couple of punctures already. Mostly he is very loving to me and sleeps next to my head. He is also the only lap cat I have. My problem is that although he is still hissing at my other cats (and they are giving him time to settle in), he picks on my little tiny girl cat, Chrissie, who is also 2 yrs old. She is tiny and delicate and he is a big cat. She is skittish anyway and it took a while for her to trust me. Now I am concerned that (1) he might actually hurt her and (2) that it will have some effect on her. Meanwhile, I would like to know if there is anything I can or should do to calm Chip down.
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