will two male kittens fight when they get older?

Question

if i have two male kittens and get them both neutered at 6 months old will they not fight.

ive been told by other people who said they have had cats before that if i get two male kittens (brothers) they will fight all the time and one will chase the other kitten away as you cant have two males living in the same house even if they are neutered.

can anyone help as i havent got two males yet and wanted to check what other people had to say regarding the matter.

thanks for your replies so far. i thought they should be ok if i got them neutered when they are older. i suspect the person who told me they would fight were people who hadnt got them neurtered. thanks for all your help everyone

Answer 1

I have 4 cats, 3 neutered males, and a spayed female. They only very rarely get into a spat, and it is usually just horseplay. All four live in the house, can go outside if they please. Very happy feline family overall. Mine aren't brothers, but in the past I had neutered brothers who also got along just fine. Getting them neutered is the most important thing to avoid fighting, running away, spraying, and overpopulation.
Best wishes

Answer 2

I think they may be fighting. It also could be play, but I can't be sure. That's borderline violent. If she's always crying when they play, then there's something wrong. In multiple-cat households, even the dominant cat will let the lower-ranking cats win at least sometimes, so the way your male is behaving shows that he's just being aggressive and violent. You need to get the male fixed, or else this really will result horribly for the little girl. Spay her, neuter him! I have no idea why they hacen't been already. And heck yes, you bet he's trying to mate with her! She may just want to play, but the male will get too intimidating and rough. This is evident and will become a MUCH bigger problem if you don't get them both fixed PRONTO. That's the only thing I can recommend. Keep them separated until they are fixed, please! I would hate for anything bad to happen to your baby girl. Whether they're fighting or not, fix them! It's the responsible thing to do.

Answer 3

I got two male brother kittens in May of 1989 and they were the most loving, affectionate, playful and amazing cats ever. Dumars died in 2005, and Einstein died a year ago. They played and slept together and groomed each other all the way until the end. They were neutered at 6 months of age, too. I now have 10 month-old kittens - a brother and sister - and it's pretty similar. They're more on the playful side, though, and really go at it. Good luck.

Answer 4

If you get them neutered early ( at 8 weeks) - BEFORE they reach sexual maturity at 4-5 months - then there is little chance they will fight, or feel they need to spray to mark territory.
We have many male cats at the shelter (waiting for adoption) and very few will pick fights. Some are more dominant, but that can be a mixture of later neutering and personality.
Adult males have been adopted into multi cat households where there are other males, and there have been no problems.

Answer 5

i have 3 male cats, all neutered,they are not brothers,i had 1,then 2 more when the first cat was about a year old,they have grown up together,they are now aged from 10 to 12 yrs old,they get on great,they chase each other in play and now and again have a little swipe at each other if they are in a bad mood. if you get them from kittens they should be the best of friends,dont worry about it.i also have a 21 mth old siamese which they tolerate ha.

Answer 6

I have 5 cats, 3 being males and all neutered. The male cats are not related but get on just fine. It's the mother cat who really dislikes her daughter and 1 of the males who is her son. Even though they have a few scraps ( nothing too serious ) they live together just fine. Sometimes I think the scraps and hissing at each other is a ruse as when it comes to feeding time they quite happy to be next to each other and eat. Go figure.

Answer 7

My only suggestion is having tehm fixed at closer to 5 months before the harmones realy start. I have alway had my males done at 5 mnths and it never seems to stunt the growth or anything.
I take in stray kittens and find them homes but keep up with most of them and I've never had any problems and I've done this for about 15 years. I have even had tehm form different litters with no problem.
Of course just like people there will be the occassionalargument and all. they can also play alittle ruff so don't mistake it for a fight.
Good Luck

Answer 8

I have 2 males I adopted at the same time. They were not from the same litter, but were both neutered before I took them home. I've never had any problems with them fighting (other than the usual kitten play-fighting). I have never had any problems with spraying or other bad behavior.

Answer 9

The person who told you that in incorrect, Male cats get along fine together. Don't worry they will do just fine. Please remember to neuter them asap. Cats that are neutered young will usually not develop the habit of spraying. Spraying is a habit that is hard to break.

Answer 10

they wont fight i have 4 male cats that are neutered and they dont fight...o and theyre a year and a half old.theyve been neautered for about 10 months now