Cats are solitary predators. Domesticated cats can adapt to extended socialization, but those that are content to do so will usually have been kept together as kittens. There are situations when artificial feral groups come together due to scarcity of food or lack of ownership. Kittens brought up together may show mutual socialization and are usually less aggressive towards each other in domestication. However, all wild kittens will develop competitive behaviour towards each other.
Cats will fight over territory, access to food or the attention of owners and, if entire, potential sexual partners. In nature, the loser skulks away to fight over another territory that is not so well defended, or to fight the same battle another day. In the home, the competitive battle lines can be redrawn and refought on a daily basis.
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1 mohammed shadid // Nov 25, 2007 at 6:33 am
how can i wash and clean my cat and she hate water ?
2 jedi // Jul 8, 2008 at 3:18 am
they have wipes you can buy at the pet store. its great!
3 fransis // Sep 14, 2008 at 4:46 pm
hi my name is fransis.
and please help me my cats wont stop fighting!
i got a cat named Oliver.
and i got him 10 weeks.
he,s actually 20 weeks old.
but he,s very cute but in beginning he mauwing all the time and its all good,
but my dad said thats gonna come another cat and my cat was the only cat we have so i thought that another cat maked him happy.but i was wrong.we brougth at september 13 at home is name is Simba from the lion king.and today is it september 14 so there fighting 2 days now and i dont know what to do.
because Oliver begins the fighting but Simba does do nothing.and i thought that Oliver is jalous about Simba.and then i thought to that Oliver scared is for deflea,s so
HELP ME PLASE!!!!!
4 anisah // Jun 17, 2009 at 1:37 pm
hey i’m anisah…
I have a big problem at home..actually my cat, Frisky wants to fight with another white cat …They keep making those loud sounds and i cant keep the white cat away….my mother is so angry of the sounds so i don’t know what to do…these cats are making me crazy! What should I do?
By the way, the white cat is still staying outside the balcony forever that i can’t let Frisky out!!! Argh!!
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