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jen_82_m asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

my cats fight what can i do?

i have two cats one male aged ~16 months and one female around 2 - 2 1/2 yrs, they are both rescue cats.

we got the female, amber over a year ago, and she settled in really well, about six months later we decided to get another cat, we were advised to get a male as females will fight over who is the boss of the house, so we got bobby, a former stray, he too has settled in very well. the cats are very different, bobby is very playful and loves to sit on your knee, while amber is a lot quieter and is happy to get comfy on her own chair. the problem is they fight, or rather bobby seems to pick on amber. she's never really got used to him and if he gets too close she sometimes growls, but he chases her a lot which scares her and sometimes scratches her, we have had them both for more than 6 months now, they are better than at the beggining but i would love for them to get on better. is there anything we can do?

we make equal fuss of both of them and they are both neutered.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    In my experience, you can't make cats get on better, but as they get older they'll probably start tolerating each other better. Don't hold your breath though - when we introduced a new cat to our household it took six years before our first two cats even began to accept her! What you CAN do is:

    a) make sure Amber has plently of safe places where she can hide and get some peace from Bobby's bullying.

    b) make sure Bobby has plenty to keep him occupied. He maybe picks on Amber more when he's bored.

    You can also try feeding them some treats together to try to get them to associate being together with nice things. The only time our cats would tolerate sitting close to one another was when something tasty was on offer.

    Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some cats are like that. As long as there is no serious fighting with wounds or blood, I would leave them to it. I have 11 cats and one of them is a real horror. Her name is 'grumpy golly' and the other cats have learned to leave her alone. You could make things easier by introducing another cat. That way 2 will always stand up to the one being a pain. I've never heard about females not getting along and my cats haven't heard of it either since 9 of mine are female and apart from Grumpy Golly, they all get on fine.

    I suspect Bobby wants to play and Amber doesn't so he gets bouncy and she gets fed up. They are just different personalities.If you got another one which could be more of a playmate for bobby things might be easier. But you could end up with the pair of them tormenting amber.Perhaps you could have a word with the rescue place where you got them from? If they were mine I think I would think about getting a 3rd cat to take some of the pressure off Amber and provide a playmate for Bobby.

  • 1 decade ago

    My first cat was called Amber too! When she was 1 yr old I got a tiny skinny rescue kitten called Jade.

    Amber hated Jade. She picked on her until about a year later and has ignored her ever since extcept for at meal time when she boots her out the way and tries to steal her food.

    In short - some cats never really like each other but so long as you meet each cats needs and ensure that they have enough space to live their lives separately but under the same roof they'll be fine! You can learn to see the funny side in their rivalries!!

  • I second the idea of getting a another kitten. Bobby wants to play, and Amber doesn't. If you get Bobby a kitten to play with, he won't need to roust Amber any more, because he'll be busy playing. Ditto for the new kitten. It's amazing what a different dynamic you can create by adding one cat.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I know you love both of your cats, otherwise, I would like Amber to become my new cat and you may seek a new one. Sorry about their fight, perhaps keep them in different rooms when you are out and when you are back, put Amber on your lap to show Bobby you love her very much and to say "No. No. Go away" if he approaches.

    My cat is clever, that's the term I would use, when I say No he stops and comes under my feet and stares at me, he's cute.

    ^_^ enjoy your Christmas with your lovely cats

    Source(s): cat owner - me
  • 5 years ago

    Cat fights are worse. adult males will wrestle a lot more desirable honest then women. once a petty lady receives ahold of the different lady's hair and would not enable go is the 2d that female protecting the hair loses.

  • 1 decade ago

    Have you ever heard of Feliway? It comes in spray and "plug-in" form and copies a cat pheromone that calms them down. When I first got my two cats I bought the plug-in and I think it helped a lot. You can buy it at any pet store or online, it's a popular cat product.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have two 1 year old male cats that "fight contantly" they are playing though, they cuddel all the time, and it is a sign of dominance, its playful behavior, like you or i resteling w/ a friend or loved one.

  • 1 decade ago

    Have you had them neutured? if not then it is a good idea as that can help stop any fights. Male cats will sometimes try to dominate, as one of my tabbys used to do this, but the other "girls" put him in his place.

  • 1 decade ago

    umm...maybe you could keep Bobby from hurting Amber by keeping them in diffrent rooms or something like that

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