Kittens from the same litter hostile with each other?

Question

So I foster kittens. And I have run into a problem I have never had before. I received 3 kittens from a litter. I didn't get the entire litter as I didn't have room, what with 2 of my own cats, plus 2 from different litters that are on their way to regaining their health and OI it's a lot. Anyway, there are 2 girls and a boy. They're a decent size, I'd guess 10 to 11 weeks old. Perfectly healthy and the lady brought them to me in the same carrier yesterday afternoon. 

By about 10pm last night they were hissing at everything in sight, cats, people, even each other. I figured maybe I threw them into the general population too soon, so I decided to relocate them to my room. When I went to pick them all up, the older female and the male started fighting IN MY ARMS! I had to hold them both at arms length away from each other and have my husband carry the runty girl upstairs behind me. They growled at each other the whole time regardless of the distance. 

They've been in my room the entire day and still no progress has been made. They still hiss, spit and growl anytime they come near each other by accident.

I've tried petting everyone together to show them that good things happen when they're together but inevitably someone will hiss and that sets everyone else off. I'm confused because they're all littermates and they certainly were find together in the carrier when they came here. Normally when I get litters I put them in my room and they keep together sleeping in little kitten piles, eating, playing and cuddling. The lady who brought them to me says that the 2 she took from the same litter are acting the exact same way. She said it was simply because they were spoiled and had probably been with their mother too long. I'm sure time will help but I guess I'm looking for someone else who may have had this problem.

belladonna112 · Accepted Answer

These cats are in extreme distress, I think perhaps some one has lied to you about their back ground. I would have them checked by a vet ASAP. They have obviously been mistreated and sound like they could even be Farrel.
Rabbies would be a concern for me. If they check out health wise, then I would simply try to keep them apart or consider not fostering this particular bunch.
Thank you for fostering to begin with. We need more people like you.
If their health checks out and if you choose to continue on with them, remember food is a motivator. with treats as a reward for good behaviour you might get some where. Good luck

fairbanks · Answer

I went throughout an identical element. it truly is a territorial element. The cat which you had already is jealous. What did became into surely earlier I presented them I saved the "new" cat in my mattress room and enable them to easily sniff at one yet another decrease than the door to get conscious of each others heady scent. And to get used to the concept that there is "somebody" else there now. yet i think it truly is too previous due for that. the different element that I do is i nonetheless make useful that I pay particular interest to the cat I already had in front of the recent one. this supplies a feeling of superiority and makes them sense particular. you may make useful that the "previous" cat knows that the "new" cat won't wreck your "courting" and then element could optimistically cool down for you. If no longer ask you vet for innovations they are continually sturdy for suggestion like that!! sturdy success!!

Elijah H · Answer

It is probably a dominate thing. Since cats in the wild are in packs or groups, they have an alpha. Sometimes they need to fight over the position. I would take them to a vet, or have them in the same room, and if they start fighting, spray them with water. Another thing that works is you take the cat food and give it to the male first. This shows to the other cats that he is more important.

Trending News

Kittens from the same litter hostile with each other?

3 Answers