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    Jess
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    My 5 month old female black kitten Trouble is either being playful or territorial. My landlord has a 1 year old male black cat named Buddy and he roams the entire property. He comes to our window often and visits Trouble and it all seems very playful, until I let him into our room. Buddy immediately goes to her food and starts eating like a pig. Trouble is all over him sniffing, which annoys Buddy. When he’s done eating Trouble swats at him gently(no claws), and he replies with more aggressive moves. Eventually Trouble starts going on the attack and pins Buddy in the bathtub, and if they get too intense then they start growling/meowing/hissing so I have to boot Buddy from the room. Any suggestions to help them get along better?

    #831343
    jcat
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    Yes, don’t let Buddy into your room. He shouldn’t be eating Trouble’s food, he will get fat and you will be spending a lot more money on cat food than you should need to. Is Buddy fixed and is Trouble spayed? At five months, she is quite old enough to get pregnant and if Buddy hasn’t been neutered, he will make her pregnant. I find it hard to believe that a five month old female is beating up a year-old male but seeing that she is… The thing is, your room is Trouble’s only territory. It is the only place she has to feel safe and at home. Buddy has the whole blimmin’ property to roam over. Trouble needs her own territory to feel safe in and like it’s her own space, it’s not fair to let Buddy in as if he owns it. It’s good that Trouble is letting him know that it is her space but as Buddy gets older and bigger, he might start fighting back or getting aggressive towards Trouble. Think for a minute how you would have felt growing up if your mum let your older or younger brother run in and out of your bedroom just as if it was his, but also let him keep his own bedroom to himself. You would have nowhere to retreat to and relax and be your own person and do what you want to do without fear of sudden interruption or annoyance or disturbance. You would soon start stressing out. Don’t do that to Trouble.

    #831347
    Kittyzee
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    Hi Jess. I have to agree with Jcat on this one too. Also, Trouble could start spraying (yes, female cats spray too!) because she is marking her territory. You are opening yourself up to a lot of problems if you don’t nip this in the bud now. Some cats get very territorial even if they just SEE other cats outside in their yard.

    #831373
    Jess
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    Nope neither are fixed(yet), and neither of them spray either oddly. I’ll just have to keep him at the window where he’s safe, and me and the other tenants here feed him outside often. Thanks guys, I had a feeling it was a territorial thing.

    #831402
    jcat
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    In that case, definitely don’t let them be together until Trouble is safely spayed. I have known a five month old male kitten get a female cat pregnant so it is definitely not a good idea.

    #831425
    Jess
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    Turns out my both my vets won’t spay her until she’s at least 6 months. :/

    #831462
    jcat
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    That’s fine, Jess, I didn’t mean try to hurry it up, I just meant don’t let them be together at all until then. Best of luck!

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