Thanks,

Yup, hormones slightly off indeed

The other males are warming up to him as well BTW, after some initial
hissing and "What the Heck !" looks on their faces :-)

Raphael is doing all the right things though, respecting them, submitting
when needed, he is taking his place at the bottom of the pack. Cats do
have a clear hierarchy, and at least with Coons, it's the females who are at
the top. (not so different from real life LOL :-p )

Theo