Topic: 'Aggression between new kittens - pls help' (Read 4218 times)

sweet_rose · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2008, 21:26:03 PM »

WOW he is so calm now !!!!
thank you so much, i really love my ozzy boy and hate being cross with him, will do this from now on and hope it starts to get better.

blackcat · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2008, 21:21:53 PM »

just put him in time out for about 15 minutes when it happens. He will soon learn

sweet_rose · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2008, 21:08:39 PM »

he was letting go but now he stays hold of him little one only cries once but ozzy carries on !!
how long will i have to keep them apart? i've just put ozzy in the kitchen as he has really annoyed me, btw this only happens at night time, does that mean anything ?

blackcat · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2008, 21:03:05 PM »

is this a new behaviour? you said in an earlier post that he releases little bear when he cries out ...

If it is more of the same, just stay calm, it really is quite normal. If it is an increase into actual aggressive behaviour then you may need to consider separating them (and buying ear plugs).

Deep breaths Sweet-rose, you are doing fine ...

sweet_rose · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2008, 20:59:40 PM »

he keeps making little bear cry and not letting go, its really upsetting me

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2008, 16:36:51 PM »

sweet_rose · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2008, 13:44:53 PM »

sorry little bear is the one at the top

sweet_rose · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2008, 13:44:10 PM »

ozzy is 13 weeks and little bear is 6 weeks old
here are some pictures

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2008, 12:27:33 PM »

Quote from: sweet_rose on July 24, 2008, 09:53:57 AM

yes looked on ebay but only found one for £200
now then i seperated them last night whilst we nipped out and they both meowed so loud, so i cant keep them apart ! ?
this morning i got up and found ozzy and little bear cuddling and licking each other !! think they are in love
thanks for all your help

Sounds like everything is fine to me !

Kittens do play rough -
I had 4 kittens of the same age at the same time and sometimes it looked like they were killing each other but it was just play...mind you they distroyed my house

P.S
WHERE'S THE PICS OF THESE 2 ??????
we neeeeeeeed pictures

sweet_rose · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2008, 09:53:57 AM »

yes looked on ebay but only found one for £200

now then i seperated them last night whilst we nipped out and they both meowed so loud, so i cant keep them apart ! ?
this morning i got up and found ozzy and little bear cuddling and licking each other !!

think they are in love
thanks for all your help

Dawn F · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2008, 09:02:08 AM »

have you looked on ebay for a cat pen??

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2008, 08:52:52 AM »

Sounds like they are getting on well, to me.

Obviously you don't want to encourage them to play fight, but this is normal behaviour and how they sort out the pecking order between themselves, as BC says.

Kittens are raised in a group situation and it's what they feel most comfortable with. This is one reason why we encourage people to adopt 2 kittens rather than 1 as they love the companionship and if they didn't have each other, they'd have to 'assert' themselves over your furniture.

sweet_rose · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:47:53 PM »

yes as soon as little bear cries ozzy runs away, my only problem about splitting them up when i'm not in or at night is they cry for each other !!

blackcat · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:07:08 PM »

If ozzy releases the kitten once it cries out he is just asserting himself, so not agression as such. He is just telling the kitten who is in charge. Kittens take a lot of discouraging, so if he is still having a go, then he is just being cheeky. Having said that, I would not leave them together unsupervised. But otherwise would just let them get on with it.

sweet_rose · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:04:27 PM »

Hi just an update

it seems that the little bear (now 6 wks old) is the one that goes after Ozzy (now 13 wk old) however with little bear being so small i worry he is going to get really hurt ? ! the little one cries out when he has had enough!
can't find a cat pen ?
it is'nt as bad and little bear has only been with us a week so will it get better ?
they are crazy at night time...really wearing me down, i'm off for another 3 weeks will they be ok then ?
thanks in advance

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:37:10 PM »

With a dog pen, it's likely he will get out, I've had kittens in normal size dog pens and they do squeeze through the gaps. A kitten pen he won't get out of

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:21:38 PM »

I often see them on ebay - I think a large dog crate would be just as good as long as the holes in the mesh aren't too small. You can put it back on ebay when they're firm friends

sweet_rose · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:18:49 PM »

never heard of a kitten pen!!! but sounds really good.....i shall go search.
thank you so much your all so good

Dawn (DiddyDawn) · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:12:37 PM »

I would purchase a kitten pen to keep Bear in and this will allow Ozzy to get used to him. He will mainly be playing with him but also exerting his dominance. I remember when my Sooty was little, Dylan was a buggar with him and beat hell out of him but in his way he was playing, after a few days he was extremely loving with him but he still had to be supervised until Sooty could fight his corner, they ended up the best of friends. I wouldn't leave Ozzy and Bear unattended, you can make the kitten pen comfortable with a bed, toys, food, litter tray etc and you know he'll be safe from harm when you're not with them. Good luck and I'm sure Ozzy will settle down

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:11:32 PM »

Hope someone whose been in the same boat can give you some advise, my two were brothers so didn't have to go through any of this. Might be worth changing the title to something like 'Aggression between new kittens - pls help', you just edit your first post to do that. If you do want it changed but are not sure how to then I can do it for you

ccmacey · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:09:13 PM »

I would keep them apart till Bear gets a bit bigger and can defend himself. My Harry used to do this with the kitten, he was relentless and it does get very tiring

sweet_rose · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2008, 22:06:38 PM »

hiya

i'm in desperate need of your help and advice, so we got our little Ozzy 3 weeks ago he is now 13 weeks old, yesterday we got our little bear 5 weeks old (mummy has died so very small and sweet and sad) however my problem is Ozzy who is being horrid to the little bear by jumping on him, scratching him biting him and just being in genral awful, i keep saying NO in a firm voice and puttin finger on his nose but at the mo he is just swiping me also !! anything i can do ?

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