Is this boundary pushing and setting okay? Or should I stop play?
My kitten is very bold and likes to push my adult cat's boundaries. I play with him every day and try to tire him out, but of course he has the unbounded kitten energy, especially after a nap.
I never leave them alone unsupervised but I'm wondering if I should continue to even allow this type of play. My adult cat never grew up with a kitten so she doesn't really know how to play. I don't think she ever hurts the kitten when he pounces on her (at least he never responds hurt) but she does sound very annoyed. That said, she is okay with him chasing her around and she likes to follow him around, she just doesn't like him jumping on her.
I distract him if he's ever too persistent but he does back off a little bit when she vocalizes. Is it okay for me to allow this play and for my adult cat to set her boundaries like this, or am I risking the kitten getting hurt? My adult cat has never intentionally lashed out and scratched me, she is not very violent. But I still worry about his safety.
Note: they are both indoor cats and both have breakaway collars on. He needs a bell on him or else he sneaks up on her and terrorizes her even more.
EDIT: Thanks all! Really appreciate the feedback! Glad it's just healthy play. My adult cat has been hissing and being vocal a lot with him during similar play so I was concerned, but this makes me feel a lot better leaving them together alone!