I have two cats: Napoleon Bonaparte (male) and Josephine (female). They are from two separate litters and are both approx. 2 years old, Napoleon being just a couple months older than her.
I have noticed that if he is ever separated from both her and me, he cries loudly and begs for company. He gets very lonely. Also, I have noticed some other strange things. Sometimes when he and she is together, he chases her and holds her down and bights her ear very hard, like he's trying to torture her. She struggles and he just thinks she's playing.
There are other indications too. Napoleon has done more damage to little things than she's ever done, such as tearing stuff up. Josephine is a very calm cat and seems very normal, and is less of a hassle to deal with.
Should I be concerned here? Is it possible that my cat will grow up to be a serial killer?
2007-10-25 22:09:12 · 9 answers · asked by Jean-Francois 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
They are neutered and spayed, and have been since I got them (when they were kittens).
2007-10-25 23:55:55 · update #1
This seems like pretty normal behavior for cats. He seems to be a little more "needy", though. If he gets into trouble, it may help to confine him (or get him his own room) when you're asleep or when you're gone.
Emotional problems in cats seem to have more to do with their interaction with humans, such as biting, attacking and scratching for no reason. This means you're just sitting there and the cat attacks and it's much different than when a cat is playing. I had one cat that we got from halfway across the country. The cat was shipped to us by air and when she arrived she was a total psycho. I think the noise put her over the edge. Usually when shipping cats (I don't like to do it, though) the front of the carrier is blocked off and the cat is given drugs to mellow out.
2007-10-26 01:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats have different personalities but I am sure they could have emotional problems too. My cat, Tiger who is 6 1/2 now has issues. He was thrown into a rottie cage when he was only a couple of weeks old. He survive for a while until the dogs' owner found him and took him to the vet. There anytime someone wanted to adopt him he would hiss and throw a fit that is until I came in. They told me he didn't like people but he jumped in my arms and hugged my neck, he went home with me the same day. However he is very very protective of me and anyone he considers his (such as the other cat that i adopted last year and the new puppy sometimes) He will bite at people that touch me, including my fiancee and my brother. He also attacks most of my friends. I think animals can be scared from their past or have issues like anyone can. Your Cat seems to like to be dominant and doesn't like being left alone. You just have to learn to live with it. My cat has the nickname Devil but I love him anyways and most of my friends have learned to deal with him and find it funny most of the time now.
2007-10-26 09:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by rate86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the kitties--He is just being his prissy little emporer self!! You know--cat's all have different catalities, and this one sounds a little high strung. I used to have a male and female and the female would just take care of the male so much--and there were times he would do the same thing you mentiones about holding her down and biting her ear--it is a dominence thing--he is in charge. He sounds like a kitty in love--can't stand to be a apart from his Josephine!! Very cute really!!! I know of some cats that are on Prozac for depression-but I would hate to see this sweet cat relationship modified. It is really a wonderful relationship.
2007-10-26 08:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your male cat fixed? If not then he will be more aggressive especially towards your female. Cute names by the way. If he is fixed, then these are traits he has learned and you will be hard pressed to change them. Males are typically more agressive then females and are usually more to handle. As for his crying when he is by himself. Lots of cats do this until they become totally comfortable with thier life. My female was wild (got her in Brazil she was a street cat...wouldn't let anyone touch her except me) and the first 6 months I had her if I wasn't there with her she bellowed like crazy. Now she never even meows and she has been in my life an 3 countries these past 5 years.
2007-10-26 06:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Heidi Ann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some cats do develop psychological problems but I don't think that is the case here. Are both your cats' spayed? I think his behaviour, when it comes to chasing her around and pinning her down biting her, it may be because your female cat is on heat or coming into season. It may also just be how they play and it's nothing to be concerned about.
2007-10-26 05:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Alyeria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's fine. He's a male cat, and he's exhibiting dominance behavior over your female cat. It's all about who's in charge, and until Josephine swats him, HE is it.
2007-10-26 05:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Names lol...
They just love each other and u so be near them...
2007-10-26 05:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by Pepsicool 93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they can they are just like us
2007-10-26 09:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by tree1501 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-26 05:59:45 · answer #9 · answered by AYING 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋