I have a 3 year old male cat. and 2 dogs. They all get along fine. I just got a new cat she is not a year yet until march. They play and get along fine but my older cat tries to bite the younger one. The older cat does not have any front claws where the younger cat does. Does this have anything to do with the bitting. They have both been fixed. Other then the older cat trying to bite the younger one they get along fine. I hope someone has an answer for me as to what might be making the older cat bite the younger one and to make him stop. I dont think he is doing it hard but I just dont want the younger one not to get hurt.
2007-01-18 06:01:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Your older cat is either asserting his dominance, teaching the little one how to fight, or trying to start a romantic relationship. Since they are both fixed, and you say he isn't biting too hard. Which I take to mean he isn't really hurting the little one. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
It may seem odd to us humans, but cats have their own way about things.
If he starts hurting the little one, then it's time to step in. I'd start with spray him with a bit of water when he hurts it.
Not much more I can tell you, Good Luck!
2007-01-18 06:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by babykris_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your latest cat was hit, thrown, had things thrown at it - of course it doesn't want any human contact! DON'T try to pet, stroke or go near it. IF and WHEN the cat is ready to (it may take YEARS, or it may NEVER be ready), allow it to come to you. NEVER punish the cat. NO cat should be picked up by the scruff of the neck, either - only mother cats should ever do that. No cat should ever be put into a carrier as a punishment - they will associate the carrier as something to be feared, which won't be very useful when you need to get it to a vet. As for feeding 3 cats in a row - cats should be fed AWAY from each other. I've got 3, and although theya re all fed at the same time, the dishes are apart. One at one end of the dining room, another at the other end, and one in the middle (laminate flooring, with wipeable place mats under the dishes) You do NOT understand cats at all.
2016-03-29 03:20:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had gotten a 9 month old kitten awhile back, and brought it home with my other two male cats. One took to him fine beings he was only a kitten himself. But my other male that was 7yrs at the time, didn't care for the cat. He aggressively went after the cat several times. Hissing, hair raised, and biting. I would watch the signs if it is just simple biting he may be making a point to the new one you got. I eventually had to get rid of the 9 month old after I got him fixed, cause it wasn't fair to the little guy to get so roughed up. Yet now I have a 2 month old kitten and the male cat hisses but does't seem as threatened as he did with the 9 month old. Good Luck!
2007-01-18 06:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the younger kitty in a separate room from all the older ones. To the kitty this will become his "Safe Room". Let the kitty out for a little while just to see how the cats are reacting to the new kitty. If he starts biting, put the kitty back into the room. When some cats become a certian age, they don't like having new kittys just put in front of them. Try and give them some time to adjust to one another.
2007-01-18 06:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jaime A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My older cat also bites (more like nips) my younger cat too. It is a dominance thing. The older cat is establishing the hierarchy with the younger one is all. Nothing serious if they otherwise get along well - like my two.
2007-01-18 06:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The older one is just trying to establish his dominance and since they have some positive interactions it is probably a behavior that will diminish and extinguish itself in time.
He may be biting because he is clawless and the biting is also seen in cats with claws. If you feel he is seriously bullying the new cat you might look into flower essences to use on him. Just go to www.spiritessence.com to familiarize yourself with them and give that consideration if the problem continues too low or escalates.
2007-01-18 07:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a very very large male cat that has lived with the other male cat for years and still bites his neck. I think its a sex thing
even though their both males and fixed, I think they still go through some kind of heat....
2007-01-18 07:05:52 · answer #7 · answered by onlyme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the bites to be mean or is it to keep the younger one in her place? Look at his body language. He could be playing, harming or just reprimanding. Hard to answer without seeing the actual 'biting'.
1) Being mean -- seperate them with a pop on his butt.
2) Playing and/or reprimanding -- leave them alone.
2007-01-18 06:08:53 · answer #8 · answered by GP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the older cat could be trying to mother the kitten, even if its a male cat they some times scruff the kitten to make it relax. are cats fixed? sometimes even it they are fixed they still try to mate. I have 2 cats myself that do that and they are both fixed.
2007-01-18 06:09:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older cat is jealous.
2007-01-18 06:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by demilspencer@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋