My 7 year old neutered male Persian, Mat, is very friendly and the boss of my 4 cats. Today I noticed he was on top of another male cat and biting the fur on his back. It initially looked like he was trying to mate. I have see him do this several times to the 2 other male cats (he does not go near the female). I scold him when he does this. My vet said it is a dominance type behavior. Any ideas?
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odd behavior
ncat
Feb 24, 2009 04:57 PM
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Chatanuga
Feb 25, 2009 08:32 AM
My cats do something similar when they get to rough housing around. The only time I intervene is when they start rolling around and knocking things over or when I hear one of them crying out in pain.
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PHKitkat
Feb 26, 2009 04:48 PM
Hi,
This is actually quite normal behavior in a multi-cat household. All 3 of my males have done this to other cats, and sometimes a male will mount another male, which also indicates dominance.
I don't break it up unless someone is getting hurt. It's just a normal part of life here.
Regards,
PHKitkat
