I gave my kittens a bath and now one of them is being very aggressive and mean to the other kitten. I read on a pet site that you're supposed to keep them seperated after a bath but I didn't read that till after I let them around each other after the bath. What should I do?
2007-07-14 00:22:50 · 5 answers · asked by thrgmyeyz@att.net 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Just let them dry off ... and play ... just let them be cats ... let them do what cats do best. I have 7 cats, 4 adults and 3 newborns. I've given ALL my adult cats baths, sometimes at the same time! And i've NEVER had this problem .. but i'm sure it comes up, like you said.
Chalk this up as a tiny mistake .. and make sure you keep them seperated until they dry off .. in a bedroom or something.
Good luck ♥
2007-07-14 00:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Gravel 2008! 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Feilins can take offensive behavior toward others in their environment if they feel there is an intruder. Most of the time its SMELL that triggers this. Since felines have two sets of noses, one you see and one under their upper lips, their sense of smell is exceptional. One of the easiest ways as owners to cause that to happen is to place another feline in their midst that does not SMELL familiar to them. It will immediately trigger an offensive, be on your guard, protect your environment reaction. This can happen with a new kitty brought in, a just bathed kitty, a kitty who has just visited the vet, a kitty who goes outside but they do not, a kitty who has just had a medication rubbed on them, etc. To prevent these outbreaks in my feline environment, especially since I have exotics who have wild blood in their history, I never let just one outside, they all visit the vet together even though only one is seen, I let the others smell the medications several times before I start applying it onto the one who needs it, and they all get baths one right after the other and are dried in the same room (the bathroom) until all are dry. This method has kept my felines from fighting or over licking each other since I have been doing this. Personally, I have never heard of keeping felines apart who live, romp and sleep together, from bathing together. Unless one has a contageous disease or infection there would be no reason to further stress their environment. But by the time you figure that is what that feline has, they have already infected the others so the vet usually treats them all anyway and they all can still stay together. My felines do everything together, an yes they do squabble at times but that is normal for felines expeciall if they are all males and are vibing for leadership of the pack amongst themselves. Usually if they are all neutered, there is no serious fighting. non-neutered males will definitely fight more aggressively but usually kittens are just practicing their dominent natures on their other feline friends. Try keeping all their smells alike and that should take care of the problem, plus if they are all wet at the same time, they are too busy grooming themselves to be bothered with their friends since most felines do not like wet fur.
2007-07-14 02:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by 'Sunnyside Up' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really doubt he was actually that young, since at 3-4 weeks, kittens are really not very mobile, and at four weeks, only just getting in their teeth. But good for you for caring. He really would not consider himself aggressive; he is playing, and kittens play rough. And as you realize, kitten claws are like needles. So, if you were another kitten, he would get feedback. So give him the feedback he needs. And you start to train him like his mother would have done. A short hiss. Yes, a hiss. So when he bites or scratches, or attacks, say NO and give a short hiss. And when you pet him, watch his ears. If they fold back, that is a warning sign, as that is an attack signal. It means you are overstimulating him, so just stop for a short time to let him calm down.
2016-05-17 09:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by dorthy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was a kitten and you gave me a bath I'd start a fight on me own in a phone booth. Dry them off in separate rooms. Kitties only need baths if they get totally disgusting (like one of mine did in the back of someone's garage, he came home looking and smelling like the inside of an exhaust pipe).
2007-07-14 00:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
kitties dont really need baths unless they are really dirty, they normally clean themselves, but i think the reason for this is because when you bath them it takes their 'personal' scent away.. or sumthing like that :S
2007-07-14 01:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋