I know, it sounds terrible but let me tell you about my kittens for a bit, Hermes and Hera.
I got them 3 weeks ago from a local no kill shelter, together-as everyone at the shelter told that it is much better to get two kittens then one. It is the first time I am taking care of two kittens at once. They are not from the same litter, but their ages are approximately the same: right now Hera is 13, Hermes is 12 weeks old. They are both neutered.Either I or my roommate or my partner are around for the most part of the day-except for 3-4 hours.
Now let me introduce you the problems: Hera is really very aggressive towards Hermes, it is often the case that she bites his ears or his bottom to the point that he screams. I can't be sure if it is only play fighting or if there is something more beneath this- but since they came home at the same time and their age is the same, shouldn't they get along well? I am definitely trying to discourage her behavior, but it is not that easy since it is not only directed towards humans. I also bought her a teething toy, which didn't seem to distract her a lot.
Hermes, on the other hand, has diarrhea for a while (or at least his excrement is quite loose). He doesn't act like he is sick, he is quite playful, and has a more athletic body than Hera in usual, so he explores the whole plays, jump where Hera can't. Also, last week they both had parasites tests done, and they were negative. However, last week he sprayed first on my bed, then on my roommate's bed. I cleaned the areas, and took him to the vet, though vet didn't seem worried, and she said these are normal for young kittens, just that she would recommend us to keep our bedrooms' doors closed for a while-so that he wouldn't think it's ok for him to use our beds as litterboxes. This morning, however, I found kitten poops in my living room, one on top of the kitten bed(it is an enclosed one because they like sleeping in dark) and one in a box of books they usually like to play in. I am assuming it is Hermes (sorry for the detail but it was quite loose).
So I'm worried why these are happening, do they not like each other or should I separate them? I didn't change their food, and I changed from crystal litter to culpable few days ago-but they had been using it since I changed it. Also, the litter-box was clean, I scooped it yesterday
Thanks a lot!
I got them 3 weeks ago from a local no kill shelter, together-as everyone at the shelter told that it is much better to get two kittens then one. It is the first time I am taking care of two kittens at once. They are not from the same litter, but their ages are approximately the same: right now Hera is 13, Hermes is 12 weeks old. They are both neutered.Either I or my roommate or my partner are around for the most part of the day-except for 3-4 hours.
Now let me introduce you the problems: Hera is really very aggressive towards Hermes, it is often the case that she bites his ears or his bottom to the point that he screams. I can't be sure if it is only play fighting or if there is something more beneath this- but since they came home at the same time and their age is the same, shouldn't they get along well? I am definitely trying to discourage her behavior, but it is not that easy since it is not only directed towards humans. I also bought her a teething toy, which didn't seem to distract her a lot.
Hermes, on the other hand, has diarrhea for a while (or at least his excrement is quite loose). He doesn't act like he is sick, he is quite playful, and has a more athletic body than Hera in usual, so he explores the whole plays, jump where Hera can't. Also, last week they both had parasites tests done, and they were negative. However, last week he sprayed first on my bed, then on my roommate's bed. I cleaned the areas, and took him to the vet, though vet didn't seem worried, and she said these are normal for young kittens, just that she would recommend us to keep our bedrooms' doors closed for a while-so that he wouldn't think it's ok for him to use our beds as litterboxes. This morning, however, I found kitten poops in my living room, one on top of the kitten bed(it is an enclosed one because they like sleeping in dark) and one in a box of books they usually like to play in. I am assuming it is Hermes (sorry for the detail but it was quite loose).
So I'm worried why these are happening, do they not like each other or should I separate them? I didn't change their food, and I changed from crystal litter to culpable few days ago-but they had been using it since I changed it. Also, the litter-box was clean, I scooped it yesterday
Thanks a lot!
What you are describing is totally normal and they are probably playing. In play, usually one cat will finally get the better of the other and the other will yeowl to let the winner know it is time to stop. I have 4 cats inside plus 2 outside and they ALL do this from time to time. When your cats are not playing, do they lay together or fall asleep near each other? Do they ever lick one another? Both of those things are signs of affection for kitties. If they are doing that the majority of the time, then I wouldn't worry.
