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Hello, I'm not sure where else to go for advice on this subject, so im hoping some kind folk here can help me out. Here i go!
Several months ago my girlfriend and I adopted two 5 month old kittens, a boy named Farnsworth and a girl named Boomer, both neutered. They've always rough housed, but its never even ended up in a hiss or growl battle. They tend to feint charge each other, roll around and chase each other around. A couple of times I've caught the male biting the female on the neck, while she lays with her back on the ground. She'd normally kick him off and escape, so I never thought much of it. Farnsworth at this point is quite literally twice her size, so escaping might be difficult.
They would sleep together, groom each other and generally get along.
The concern arose when I had to take Boomer to the vet with an abscess on her neck. The vet explained that it was probably a play fight that got to far, shot her up with antibiotics and other goodies and sent her home. She recovered, and I figured all was well but less than 2 weeks later another abscess developed on the other side of her neck. I took her to the vet again, and they were very concerned that the two cats were fighting. I tried to explain that they weren't. but the vet didn't seem to believe me, and suggested that I rehome one of them if this continues. The concept breaks our hearts, neither my girlfriend or I want to give either of them up. Im not sure how we could chose between them if it ever came down to it.
We're keeping them separated for now, bought some feliway dispenser thing the vet recommended and are hoping that in time we can reintroduce them. They sit on either side of the door and try to reach at each other, sometimes meowing in despair. I don't want to take the risk of her getting another abscess, its not so much the vet bill (which stings), it seems cruel to subject her to having to recover from that kind of injury over and over. She's such a sweet little thing.
Any advice would be appreciated, I wonder if there is some kind of protective collar I can get for Boomer. Anything at all really.
Thanks for reading this novel
Several months ago my girlfriend and I adopted two 5 month old kittens, a boy named Farnsworth and a girl named Boomer, both neutered. They've always rough housed, but its never even ended up in a hiss or growl battle. They tend to feint charge each other, roll around and chase each other around. A couple of times I've caught the male biting the female on the neck, while she lays with her back on the ground. She'd normally kick him off and escape, so I never thought much of it. Farnsworth at this point is quite literally twice her size, so escaping might be difficult.
They would sleep together, groom each other and generally get along.
The concern arose when I had to take Boomer to the vet with an abscess on her neck. The vet explained that it was probably a play fight that got to far, shot her up with antibiotics and other goodies and sent her home. She recovered, and I figured all was well but less than 2 weeks later another abscess developed on the other side of her neck. I took her to the vet again, and they were very concerned that the two cats were fighting. I tried to explain that they weren't. but the vet didn't seem to believe me, and suggested that I rehome one of them if this continues. The concept breaks our hearts, neither my girlfriend or I want to give either of them up. Im not sure how we could chose between them if it ever came down to it.
We're keeping them separated for now, bought some feliway dispenser thing the vet recommended and are hoping that in time we can reintroduce them. They sit on either side of the door and try to reach at each other, sometimes meowing in despair. I don't want to take the risk of her getting another abscess, its not so much the vet bill (which stings), it seems cruel to subject her to having to recover from that kind of injury over and over. She's such a sweet little thing.
Any advice would be appreciated, I wonder if there is some kind of protective collar I can get for Boomer. Anything at all really.
Thanks for reading this novel