Advice on kitten fighting!!?

I would not try to punish the male kitten. He is only being a kitten, doing what kittens do.

Your female kitten is crying because she DOES want to play even though she gets clobbered.

I would let them have at it. Yes, she'll get the worst of it but she will also develop better play-fighting skills (this IS play). And she will teach the male when to back off when he does something too rough even though you may not see it happening.

The kittens are both learning important cat social skills right now and they learn them through this scary-looking play. They learn how hard they can bite, whether they can scratch without repercussions, when it is time to stop. If you stop them now it will have negative consequences later both individually (they won't claw and tooth etiquette) and in terms of their learning to co-exist and respect each other.

Is is possible for you to leave them together 24/7 for a few days while you or housemate are home? That should be ample time for them to work it out.

I knew a litter of kittens in which the largest was more than 1 and 1/2 times as big as the smallest. The little guy "took a lickin' and kept on tickin' ". Even though he got whomped all the time he often initiated the play which he wouldn't do if he was truly getting hurt. If anything, he learned to be a better wrestler.

I recommend letting the kittens sort it out.

Hi, I just had to respond because I've got a Samson and Delilah too! Mine are littermates, so they already loved each other when I got them. Yours most likely just need a little time to adjust. They will work things out, but keep a close eye on them to make sure any fighting doesn't get too violent! When kittens play, they play rough sometimes. It is quite normal to having chasing, pouncing, wrestling, swatting, and even some hissing. You can usually tell if it's getting out of hand by the sounds they make--I think you'll know it when you hear it! Give it a few more days to a week and I'll bet things will calm down considerably. Good luck!

It's perfectly normal for kittens to fight like that. In fact, it's an important part of their development. They are teaching each other that claws and teeth hurt and when and how to use them appropriately. Stop squirting them and stop reprimanding them for doing it. Your female will catch up. Trim their claws so nobody gets injured and let them go. Please make sure they are spayed/neutered by 4 months old. The female can have her first heat that early and the male will be able to reproduce (and spray) as young as 5 months old.

As the female is still very young, i would keep her in one room for a few days with her litter tray food and water in there to try and build her confidence up and get her use to your room mate. As she is still quite young to be away from her mother i would allow her to be at least 8 weeks until you let them "play" again just because she is very fragile and it's better to be safe then sorry (: I hope this helped :)

Dogs & Cats play rough just keep an eye on them that no one gets hurt& let them go at it

females are usually smaller than males & differnt breeds are differnt sizes

Keep them away for a bit.