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• Thread starter Thread starter rednerite
• Start Date Start Date Feb 28, 2011

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rednerite

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Kitten Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 5 Purraise 1 So my household has four cats, the fourth being recently adopted from the MSPCA. She has settled in wonderfully with the three other cats, and keeps to herself and is very people oriented. The problem is that one of my two male cats, who is neutered and approximately 3 years of age, keeps having "play" moments with her where he playfully attacks and bites her neck. I read elsewhere this is a sign of dominance and what male cats do when they want to mate. However, our new cat is an approximately 9 year old spayed female cat who has no teeth (they were extracted when she was brought in to the shelter because the existing teeth were so rotted from being a stray a long time). Buttons (senior girl) can't protect herself or effectively get Rudy (the 3 y/o male) off of her when he does this. She tries to claw him but she never uses her claws very effectively, even when playing with people/toys, her nails don't extend very far. Any suggestions? I read that putting the Bitter Yuck stuff on her throat might deter him from biting..but won't she taste it off her paws from grooming? Thanks in advance! S

strange_wings

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Top Cat Joined Dec 20, 2006 Messages 13,498 Purraise 39 Yes it's a dominate behavior, and no it has nothing to do with mating unless two cats are actually mating. Otherwise it's just to control the other cat. Some cats play this way and are more dominate. There's really not a way to make a cat that thinks they're dominate stop trying to act like they are. R

rad65

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Top Cat Joined Oct 2, 2010 Messages 1,547 Purraise 53 Both my cats will bite each others' necks while they are wrestling. It usually starts with one trying to groom the other to show dominance (licking against the fur instead of along it) then there's a head lunge and they are both attacking the other's throat. It's all in fun and game here though, so I imagine it's the same there since it can't be mating behavior.

my4llma

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Joined Oct 23, 2010 Messages 9,556 Purraise 248 That's how both my kittens play with each other. From the moment they met each other, they attached themselves at each others throats. They are both spayed/neutered, with them it's just how they play together.

feralvr

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Joined Dec 30, 2010 Messages 18,474 Purraise 690 Location Northwest Indiana Yep, very typical behavior in all cats when playing. Alot of times cats will groom eachother's head and then all of the sudden go for the throat, and then go back to grooming the head again It is just what cat's do!!!!!!!!! alot......

siberian kitty

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Young Cat Joined Jun 4, 2012 Messages 65 Purraise 1 Location Florida, US Do the bites leave a mark?

clynn11

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Super Cat Joined Mar 23, 2012 Messages 765 Purraise 40 Location California, USA Siberian Kitty- this thread is over a year old so I doubt the OP will get back to you! Just letting you know!

siberian kitty

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Young Cat Joined Jun 4, 2012 Messages 65 Purraise 1 Location Florida, US Whoops!  Thanks for letting me know You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook Pinterest WhatsApp Email Link

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