i have 2 cats 1 is a male and the other is a female. the male is 7yrs and the female is about 6 months and sometimes they tend to have little brawls they dont hurt each other but is that normal for them to fight?
2006-10-29 11:42:13 · 20 answers · asked by Emily B 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's completely normal for your new kitten and your older cat to play this way. For kittens, this play-fighting is how they learn to chase their prey, all that stalking and pouncing kinda stuff. Your older cat is also establishing his dominence over the interloper. Because these natural predators have been domesticated, their behavioral instincts are no longer a matter of life and death, so it has become more playlike and nonthreatening. Don't worry and enjoy their antics :)
2006-10-29 11:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by bizou_bear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is normal they tend to play, besides it´s very rare to see a male cat and a female cat really fighting becuase they don´t percieve each other as competition, if they were both males then you´d have a problem, but since they are F and M I don´t think there´s anything to worry about.
2006-10-29 19:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by Katiegirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not unusual for cats to "brawl", especially when there is such an age difference between them. The older one is teaching the baby her place. They'll settle down once the female is older and larger.
2006-10-29 19:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completely normal, when I got another cat they would not go near each other but now that they got to know each other they play fight all of the time. So it is completely normal!!
2006-10-29 19:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by dustydee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's normal. The older one is probably not used to being around other cats. It will take some time, but eventually they will get used to each other and hopefully become friends.
2006-10-29 19:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal. As long as fur isn't flying they will be ok.
Let them have their brawls and let them finish it, unless of course something is going to get broken or the cats are drawing blood and fur is flying. You can firmly tell them to quit their fussing.
My cats bicker sometimes and if I don't tell them to stop then their mother cat will. She comes into the room with her fur standing on end and she lets them know they better quit. It is quite a site to see.
2006-10-29 19:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by Lucinda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is normal for them to fight but they will also play alot because one of your cats is a kitten the older one will let the baby know when it has had enough and then they are fine
2006-10-29 19:57:53 · answer #7 · answered by bj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totaly normal, in fact to them it is probably a from of play even though to us it looks like they are trying to kill each other.
owner of 3 cats.
2006-10-29 20:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by quagi m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compleatly. You have a young cat with tons of energy that wants to play. Things are bound to get a bit rough. Unless one of them makes sounds of pain then things are probably ok.
2006-10-29 19:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by gitana_diosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is normal, chances are the male is trying to show the female that he is the dominant one in the house.
2006-10-29 19:50:22 · answer #10 · answered by kittycat lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋