In the last question, I asked about girl cats becoming friends success stories. Now the older cat (Puddin'), who is new, is bullying the 5-month-old kitten (Gibby) a little bit. Puddin' will stare Gibby down and chase her and swat at her. Gibby seems to be submitting and actually looks scared. They are ok when both are calm and lying down and can be within a foot of each other, but when one makes a sudden movement, such as jump up or starting running, then a lot of hissing and swatting begin. Both cats seem to be eating and using the litter box alright. When I'm at work, I let them both roam around the apartment.
Has anyone had similar experience? Should I be worried for my younger cat when I'm at work?
2007-09-11 15:41:56 · 4 answers · asked by Venus 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If Gibby is brave and has claws, don't worry about, she can take cae of herself. Kittens may seem relatively helpless and clumsy, but they, females especially, have an extremely high level of curiosity about their surroundings that often leads them to be more defensive of themselves when in an strange and interesting situation.
This behavior may never appear to change, but the reasons for it will once a higharchy is established. After a while it won't be a fight, but either playing or a little argument.
2007-09-11 15:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are establishing a pecking order. Puddin is the older cat and she's defending her territroy. Hissing and swatting is normal. It should be over in a couple of weeks. Let them be unless there's blood involved, then separate them.
2007-09-11 15:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your cats experienced a warmth yet? i think of it fairly is "incorrect" Do they supply the impact of being like tender on an identical time as they are in warmth? They certainly are actually not. as properly making them bypass with the aid of warmth cycles for no good reason you're additionally jeopardizing their wellbeing. there's a correlation between warmth cycles and the better danger of reproducive maximum cancers occuring. The cats urinating inappropriately is a cardinal sign some thing is amiss. as a manner to get them back interior the muddle field you could have them spayed. i could recommend employing feliway diffusers interior the intervening time to help ease ther rigidity. i won't be in a position to think of any risk-free way pepper could be used. you're able to do the acceptable factor and spay your cats or they are going to proceed their undesirable habit. The longer you wait the harder in would be to retrain them to apply the muddle field. For the affection of god SPAY THEM!
2016-10-04 10:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat who lived at your house first has rights. If she's being chased around by cat #2, cat#2 needs to find a new home.
TX Mom
2007-09-11 15:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋