I recently rescued a kitten off of the street. If you guys know that I recently lost my Kitten Jack to a sudden death then you know it was a big step for me to get this new kitten. Any way she has gotten used to the house and the others as well as us. But Abby who is just a few weeks older than her seems to bully her. She will sit on top of her and hold her down while she bites her. I do not know what to do. I have told her no, put her in time out separated her and the little one and picked her up and told her no to her face. But still she persists. Please if any one has any advice on what to do it is welcome.
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Problem with Abby
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Julie I have the same issue with my two. But mine are a year 8 months and a 8 month old. My older cat max pins, and bites at Mystie. I use a spray bottle. Scruffing and hissing like a momma cat. Still working on it and they have seperate times out in the house as well as bed schedules so they both get to snuggle and cuddle with me. Haven't figured out the fix it all but here's some place to start!
Posted 2 years ago by Momma to 2 MaineCoons #
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I still haven't figured out if Max and Cali are actually interacting and playing, or if they are play-fighting, or what. I know Max gets annoyed with her sometimes, and he'll kinda get rough, but Cali holds her own. Just recently I've found tiny tufts of fur--just like a small "bite". It was brownish, so I figured Cali took it out of Max. Well, I found out one day when Max was minding his own business and I saw Cali come up and take a "bite" out of his bum!! I laughed, but Max wasn't too happy. I really think your kitten is "just being a kitten", and hopefully will outgrow this biting phase. The best advice I could give is to distract her with something when you catch her in the act. Good luck!
Posted 2 years ago by MaxandCali'sMom #
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Well I hope she grows out of it as well. Abby has just been doing some off the wall things. She takes my socks and puts them in the kitchen or hallway she will take napkins out of the bedroom trash. She has been hissing at Sassy and hitting her as well. Sassy is the bigger of all of them. I am just at a loss at what to do.
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I have child-locks on the kitchen cabinet (where the trash is), and an elastic hair thingy on the bathroom cabinet (cleaning chemicals and can easily get between the wall and the vanity), and a step-to-open trash can in the master bathroom... all to keep my younger cat, Mili, out of where I don't want her. A for the bullying -- I don't have any suggestions. Chloe just doesn't want to be cuddled by me or Mili... and will hiss and swat at Mili and just walk away.
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They are all adorable--it takes time to adjust to each other, and she is telling the new kitten who is top cat. Try scruffing her and spitting like a momma cat-that usually works.
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Raleigh, NC #
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Sheba's mom is right - your cat sitting on top of the other one, biting her, that's a show of dominance. Tiigger does the same thing with Sam, he'll just casually stick out his hind leg and step on Sam's belly, as if so say, 'just to remind you, you're still my b&*%$!'. The fact that your younger kitty is not actively fighting back, and just taking it, shows that she's submissive. Even tiny kittens will fight back if they dont want to submit to another cat. So your older cat, who is probably feeling threatened, should get the message soon that the younger kitty isn't a threat to him.
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