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⌈ Secret Post #4408 ⌋

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[Snowpiercer]


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[Taylor Swift/Tom Hiddleston]


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[Game of Thrones]


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[Titans]


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[BoJack Horseman]


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[Criminal Minds season 4, episode 14 "Cold Comfort"]


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[She-Ra]


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[Queer Eye]










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Cat/kitten experts - playing or fighting?

[(Anonymous)]

I have two foster kittens who are about ~14 weeks old, a brother and sister. They are very social and playful, though Girl is underweight. The first week, she wasn't very active, though very cuddly. Boy came out of his shell pretty quickly, was eating well and started to get more and more hyper. Now Boy is bouncing off walls, literally - kitty parkour all over the place. On the other hand, Girl is gaining a little weight and is starting to play, too, though doesn't have Boy's energy.

Now, Boy really, REALLY wants to play and wrestle with his sister. But whenever he tries, she complains. It may be that he's just a good pound and a half bigger than her and a little too rowdy (though I don't think he bites too hard). He will pounce and tackle her, and she whines, growls, and hisses. She doesn't poof up or get really aggressive/fearful, but doesn't seem to like it. She wriggles out of his tackles and runs off after a brief scuffle.

Should I let them work it out themselves? They're siblings and completely fine around one another otherwise (will cuddle/sleep together, etc.). I don't want Boy to bully her, but I want Girl to get exercise and interact with other cats. Plus, Boy really needs a playmate. Not sure if I'm overthinking this or not, it just never seems to be mutual wrestling.

Re: Cat/kitten experts - playing or fighting?

[(Anonymous)]

If she's not cowering (ears back, body flat, running away to hide under things etc), and he's not blocking her from food, water, or litter, I wouldn't worry just yet. At that age she's probably just letting him know she doesn't want to play as aggressively as he is.

Re: Cat/kitten experts - playing or fighting?

[(Anonymous)]

+1

Some cats like to play more roughly than others. If you're not seeing any obvious signs of distress like yowling, ears going back, claws coming out, etc., I wouldn't worry if they're fine around each other otherwise. You'll know when two cats genuinely don't get along.

Re: Cat/kitten experts - playing or fighting?

[(Anonymous)]

Well, she sort of runs off once she "gets out" of the wrestle, and the ears will be back a little (not full aggression/terror back, but at least irritated probably). He definitely doesn't block her from food or anything and she is not fearful of him at all and doesn't hide. Just growls and hisses when he tries to wrestle with her and runs off. :-/

Re: Cat/kitten experts - playing or fighting?

[(Anonymous)]

I would lean to letting them work it out, but keep an eye on them to make sure it doesn’t escalate. Cats are rough communicators, and I suspect that as the girl kitten grows and gains confidence it will no longer be so onesided, but of course you want to make sure they don’t start to get actually aggressive.