Help! My cats are randomly fighting out of nowhere?

Help! My cats are randomly fighting out of nowhere! We just got a new kitten on Sunday (morning)... 10 week old neutered male.

My cat (1 yr old spayed female) and him got along famously! Hit it off right away, playing, snuggling (as seen in my profile pic), etc... This went on for three solid days. Then, out of NO where, Wednesday morning they get in an ALL OUT fight.

I'm not sure who started it or why or where they were (I was about to get in the shower so I didn't see and my boyfriend was sleeping). But ever since they will be snuggling and/or playing one minute and about to eat eachother alive the next. I'm ASSUMING it's a territory thing, but my only problem with that is how they seem FINE one second and fighting the next... Also, I'm terrified she'll hurt him because he's so young so we actually are letting him have run of the bathroom & bedroom during the day when we're at work... Should I let them fight it out?

Any clues as to why this is happening? Will HE be okay if I do let them fight it out? Asked by FatGrlWantsCake 29 months ago Similar Questions: Help cats randomly fighting Recent Questions About: Help cats randomly fighting Pets > Cats.

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She is disciplining him for something She is probably thinking she is the mom cat. And he may be neutered (at THAT age? ) but he is still a male and might be getting aggressive with her.

She might be a dominant female anyway. Clearly one of them wants to be the boss. It is most likely territory and they will settle down.

It can be personality, however, that they just have a sharp streak in them. Yes, I would be a bit careful about them fighting it out til he is a bit bigger, so do keep them separated and let them have supervised play dates. Good luck.

It will work out you are right about it being a territory thing but it is also a dominance issue -- you have an older female who was already established in her home and now you have a young male who wants to establish his place in the home --- they will eventually come to an agreement on who is boss -- I usually tell clients to expect about a week of absolute hate between the two with numerous fights -- then the second week is usually one of ignoring each other with the occasional quick spat or just yelling at each other -- after 2 weeks they usually come to an understanding --- there is a product called feliway -- it is a form of pheremones - that has a calming effect on most cats -- you can spray a little on each cat and some in their enviroment and it may help with your problem -- you might also for a short period think about putting some boxes or extra chairs in the room -- anything they can escape from one another before the fight gets serious -- most fights between cats have a period where one tries to back down/ walk away -- if they have some thing to run behind or into it will save the fight from escalating --- it will get better soon and if its any consolation I think you chose the best combination -- having an older female and bringing a young male in as a companion ... good luck .

2 Animals, like humans, have to create a "pecking order". As soon as that is established, peace will reign.

Animals, like humans, have to create a "pecking order". As soon as that is established, peace will reign.

3 the age for his neuter is very appropriate -- most shelters do not want to adopt out kittens unless they have been altered - this has led to younger ages for spay/neuter -- I no longer go by age as a factor for surgery but require a minimal weight instead --- at one time there was worry about neutering males to young and that they would be more likely to develop urinary blockages and urinary disease but as long as the cat is fed a proper diet I have never seen this become a problem --- I have spayed and neutered kittens as young as 6 weeks old and they recover much quicker than the older animals .

The age for his neuter is very appropriate -- most shelters do not want to adopt out kittens unless they have been altered - this has led to younger ages for spay/neuter -- I no longer go by age as a factor for surgery but require a minimal weight instead --- at one time there was worry about neutering males to young and that they would be more likely to develop urinary blockages and urinary disease but as long as the cat is fed a proper diet I have never seen this become a problem --- I have spayed and neutered kittens as young as 6 weeks old and they recover much quicker than the older animals.

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