We have two neutered male cats that are about the same age. Usually they get along famously. We noticed that occaisionally the larger of the two will bite the other one on the back of his neck and drag him around the room. Of course, the smaller one growls and screams, but doesn't fight back. Whenever we see it, we will stop the behavior and all is good. Is this just a dominance thing? We have never seen anything like it! Any thoughts would be appreciated!
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Cat drags other cat by neck
nemosmommy
Apr 26, 2007 10:30 PM
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PHKitkat
Apr 27, 2007 08:35 PM
Hi,
Yes, this is a dominance thing. If you let it go on, it might lead to one cat actually mounting the other. This behavior stems from mating behavior, when the male bites the neck of the female as he is mounting her.
It's pretty common for male cats to show dominance by biting another cat on the neck, whether the cat is male or female. I see this fairly often in my multi cat household.
Regards,
PHKitkat
nemosmommy
Apr 27, 2007 10:09 PM
Thanks, PHKitkat! What you said makes complete sense. Now I know that we aren't the only ones who see this!
