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Is it possible to raise a kitten to win cat fights?

post #1 of 10
5/30/10 at 2:13am
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I mean if I keep my kitten in captivity and feed him the best food and give him the best physical training , whatever that would be until he is fully grown and then let him out into my yard.

I dont mean this in a bad way. I mean I want him to win every cat fight with every cat that might come into my yard.

I mean for his own good. The better he can fight the less injuries he will get.
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post #2 of 10
5/30/10 at 5:26am
A few points:

1. Keeping him indoors would obviate the need for him to fight.

2. A single bite wound or scratch from another cat can carry an infection or a disease that can kill the "winner" of any cat fight.
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post #3 of 10
5/30/10 at 5:34am
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I mean for his own good. The better he can fight the less injuries he will get.
Not necessarily. A lot of the hyper aggressive toms that "win" those fights do so because they're willing to get themselves torn to shreds in the process.

I take in strays, including toms that had been in fights. Do you want to know how much it costs for just the wound clean up and care? Around $120 in my area, in some areas it would be closer to $200-250 for the cat to be anesthetized, wound cleaned, stitched, and for any medication needed.
Do you really want to be spending this much money anywhere from 2-5 times a year?

Constantly fighting like this will shorten a cat's life even if they can manage to avoid major diseases.

Cats that regularly get out and fight like this tend to be harder to handle. You would be at an increased risk of some aggression from this sort of cat. You won't find it very amusing when you have an arm or leg shredded and a painful bite.
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post #4 of 10
5/30/10 at 5:52am
I'm with previous posters. I also prefer to keep my cats strictly indoors and only out with a harness or decent enclosure to keep them safe from other animals.

On a side note, keeping him inside until fully grown then tossing him out the door wouldn't be smart IMHO. My kitten has never been 4 feet from my door into the outside world and she's terrified of it. I believe cats have instincts, but they would be at a disadvantage from being kept inside until fully grown. I could absolutely be wrong, but... honestly, just keep the cat indoors and keep him safe. Harnesses and outdoor enclosures are great and I don't have to constantly worry if one of my cats will come limping up, or be in the street missing a body part, or get attacked by a snake or snatched up by a hawk (I have 2 red shouldered hawks in my area that have taken several strays)
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post #5 of 10
5/30/10 at 11:43am
A lot of the danger from cat fights is not due to losing, it's due to catching diseases from the biting and scratching that occurs. I don't know any cat that can get in that type of fight without getting any injuries at all, and even a small bite can transmit a serious disease.
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post #6 of 10
5/30/10 at 12:53pm
No. Keep him indoors.
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post #7 of 10
5/30/10 at 1:12pm
Cats don't fight like dogs do. The "loser" isn't always the one who has the most injuries. Frequently the "winner" has more injuries, because he's the one who fought the hardest and kept fighting instead of running away.

I don't know what "physical training" would be for a cat. And if you kept him inside until adulthood and then put him outside, he'd definitely never "win" a fight.

Really the risk of disease and infection is very high for cats that fight. I'd recommend avoiding the whole issue, and just keep him inside. Or cat-proof your yard so no other cats can get in and he can't get out.
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post #8 of 10
5/30/10 at 1:37pm
There are no "winners" in a cat fight. As the previous posters said one tiny bite can cause nasty infections. Claws to the eyes can cause a cat to loose an eye.

The only way your cat will be a winner, is to stay out of fights. The way to do that is keep your cat inside.
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post #9 of 10
6/1/10 at 8:21pm
If you want to spend lots of time "training" your cat, why don't you train him to use a harness/leash, that way instead of fighting outside, you could just take him on little walks? Then he'd get to see the outdoors without the risks of cat-fights.
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post #10 of 10
6/2/10 at 3:05am
I would be more concerned about raising a healthy, happy, indoor kitty.
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