I tried to do a search to find a thread about cats fighting, but couldn't find one...
I have 2 male cats about 1 year and 4 years old. I foster for the Humane Society and we just had a 1 year old mom-cat and her 2 babies. The babies were already adopted and mom-cat is still here for awhile. The males were fine with the babies and the babies were fine with them. It's momma that's seems to be causing problems. As the kittens got older and eventually left, she has become more and more nasty to the boys. I'd say at least once a day she brawls with each of them and thru the day you'll hear hissing and running. At first I thought it was my older male starting the problem (he's a miserable cat...) but I think it might be the mom. But she fights with the other male too, but not as much.
Are these tiffs normal? Is there anything I can do? I'm afraid someone is going to get scratched in the eye (I've already had that happen to my older male and the vet bill was not nice and I'm sure it really hurt him, it wasn't this momma kitty that scratched him BTW...) Any ideas as to why they're fighting and what I can do to help?
Thanks!!!
I have 2 male cats about 1 year and 4 years old. I foster for the Humane Society and we just had a 1 year old mom-cat and her 2 babies. The babies were already adopted and mom-cat is still here for awhile. The males were fine with the babies and the babies were fine with them. It's momma that's seems to be causing problems. As the kittens got older and eventually left, she has become more and more nasty to the boys. I'd say at least once a day she brawls with each of them and thru the day you'll hear hissing and running. At first I thought it was my older male starting the problem (he's a miserable cat...) but I think it might be the mom. But she fights with the other male too, but not as much.
Are these tiffs normal? Is there anything I can do? I'm afraid someone is going to get scratched in the eye (I've already had that happen to my older male and the vet bill was not nice and I'm sure it really hurt him, it wasn't this momma kitty that scratched him BTW...) Any ideas as to why they're fighting and what I can do to help?
Thanks!!!