cats are fighting help?

Question

my two cats witch have got along GREAT for 6 months are now fighitng.

it started after a stray cat tryed to attack my un-neutered one from the window and my un-neutered one started attacking my neutered cat for no reason.

i locked them up in seprate rooms for 2 days and i just let them out and now my netuered one starts fighitng with my un-neutered!!!!!

WHAT DO I DO

Answer 1

Get the other one neutered, when they fight use a spray bottle of water to stop them.

Answer 2

It's called re-directed aggression. Your un-neutered cat was uable to direct his aggression towards the stray cat and took it out whoever was nearest. Unfortunately your other cat became the focus of his attention.

You've done the right thing by separating them. As it's been 2 days and things haven't calmed down, you need to try re-introducing them. The web site below will give you advice on how to do this and other ways of helping them get back to being friends again.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/aggression3.html

It would also be a good idea to have him neutered.

Answer 3

Water is a great way to break up a cat fight. I keep a bottle of water handy all the time to quiet my dogs and break up a cat fight. But I agree with the others. Get your un neutered one fixed. We all need to be more responsible. I know this personally because someone dumped a load of cats off in our neighborhood, many of them pregnant. We have had a dickens of a time getting them gathered up and to a shelter. Do the right thing while you can. And keep on spraying.

Answer 4

Even neutered cats will fight! I have 3 cats in the house-two male, 1 female. About 2 years ago my female would not stop attacking my 2 male cats. We kept her in isolation for 2 months. ( Yes it is a long time) She stopped attacking them. All our cats were fixed.
However, If you do get the other male cat fixed there will be less fighting and the cat will be healthier.

2 days is not a long time to separate these cats. Try 1 week.
Keep in mind cats will always fight over territory.

Introduce them to each other slowly. Let them see each other when you open a door. Or put each one in their own carrier and let them smell and see each other. This way you will not get scratched and the cats won't hurt each other either.

Answer 5

non-neutered cats tend to be much more aggressive than neutered - especially if it's a male. also, non-neutered cats are generally more wild than neutered. This is probably why the non-neutered cat is attacking the neutered one. probably the best thing to do is to neuter your cat, that should calm them down.

Answer 6

He is a bully attacking what he perceives as "week" in an attempt to reestablish himself as the alpha cat. (His to turf and social status that was lost when he fought with the stray and now he must regain it.)

Cats judge status by odor. The neutered cat has less odor than other cats and are perceived as "week."

Answer 7

Get the un-neutered cat neutered or this will continue-- someone may get seriusly hurt.

Answer 8

they are deciding who is dominant in a more violent way... or since that one can is nutered, it probably smells different (the other cats think it is a new cat then the one from before If you know what I mean). You should probably just let them fight it out, that is the only way things will be settled.

Answer 9

neuter the one

Answer 10

You need to disipline them , let them know what they are doing is wrong....Im not saying "physically" but mabe a little smack or tap will help.Also, try to give them each there own toy and dont give them 1 of anything!