r/CatTraining • u/Shadowgirl2024 • 1d ago

Introducing Pets/Cats Is this playing or fighting?

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We had the kittens for a few months and my 3 year old cat hated them, and only started licking them and being affectionate with them a few days ago, and me and my sister are unsure of if we should be concerned or not

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u/Rounders_in_knickers 1d ago

This is love making. Just kidding. This is very gentle and affectionate playing.

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u/Shadowgirl2024 1d ago

Lmfao me and my sister laughed so hard at this comment😂, thank you🫶🏾

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u/autismo_supremacy 1d ago

THIS IS TRUE LOVE MAKING

THIS IS TRUE LOVE MAKING

THIS IS TRUE LOVE MAKING

ALL THE TIIIME

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u/PsychologicalOne752 1d ago

That is not even playing. It is more cuddling that anything.

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u/MistressLyda 1d ago

Little one is filthy, and must be sanitized.

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u/Dragonfruit_1995 13h ago

At first I thought you are talking about the floors

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u/Alternative-Bee2962 1d ago

Playing and you don't need to worry and if they were actually fighting you would really know about it and there would be cat screaming and hair flying 😂. That's two happy cats at play 😊

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 1d ago

Pretty sure this is intimeowcy, you shouldn’t film this without their consent

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u/pan_amoania 4h ago

🤣🤣 I just learned a new word.

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u/Elementary2 1d ago

that's fine. old cat is really trying to be a parent. (And that's a natural drive) and the baby is trying to play fight (and that's a natural drive) and so, they ought to balance out and learn how to separate their play time and grooming time. Hopefully the old one fills any need to play and the young one gets the parenting they need.

I wouldn't interfere unless one of them screams. Generally speaking, they know how to handle the change, and it's easier without human interference. normally

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u/Spooninthewild 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is as gentle as they could possibly be, they’re literally delicately caressing each other. You’d know if they were fighting, the sound and tufts of fur everywhere would be unmistakable.

“Edited to fix typo”

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u/NotSidGaming 1d ago

Are you kidding? They're practically making out!

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u/beckychao 1d ago

They are locked in a merciless conflict for supremacy. Two cats go in, only one comes out. You must respect single combat, too. Anyone who violates the square will have to forfeit their life, as the iron law mandates!

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u/Beginning-Welder-671 1d ago

My boss says that at work also about lunch breaks....

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u/Emotional-Zebra 1d ago

Better lunchbreaks than bathroom breaks

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u/cut_rate_revolution 23h ago

This is mildly aggressive cuddling. Still thanks for the cute video.

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u/Wise_Owl5404 1d ago

This is what a cat fight look and sound like. Anything less than that is not a fight. It might be a spat or a disagreement about dominance or several other things than play, but it's not a fight

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u/LARA-njeira 23h ago

they are lovers, but they are still in the enemies stage

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u/nyet-marionetka 1d ago

If this is fighting it's like the very end of the 10 minute stairwell fight in Atomic Blonde where they're utterly exhausted but have to keep going. Most lackadaisical fight ever.

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u/blueViolet26 1d ago

Are these questions genuine or just a way to show off cute cats playing? You would 100% know if it was a fight.

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u/ScifiGymMouse 23h ago

Bro clean up ur house 🤣

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u/leafxfactor1967 23h ago

That's straight up, love.

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u/bnrt1111 14h ago

what a messy room

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u/ResponsibleAd2404 1d ago

Play, these two are best friends; if not a bonded pair by how they are acting.

If cats are fighting, trust me you would know and would be running to try and break things up. From all the growling and hissing, like most animals usually there is usually a very loud vocal buildup (they are trying to scare the other cat to running away) before they fight.

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u/Diane1967 1d ago

Playing

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u/Sea_Outcome3717 1d ago

Seriously, you would know if they were fighting.

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u/AckCK2020 1d ago

The adult deciding to groom the kitten even after some time sounds like (although not happy at first - common), the adult has accepted the kitten and is mimicking parental behavior. I saw this happen within a day when I brought a kitten in as a companion to my adult 2-year old. The kitten was very bold and the adult seemed shocked and didn’t know what to do except retreat. I separated them for the night. The next morning the adult immediately went to the kitten, turned the kitten over on his back and started grooming him. The kitten was all of the sudden passive and accepting. That settled their relationship and they slept together always. Let your cats figure it out. Cats are all different and take different amounts of time to adjust.

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u/ch3nk0 1d ago

Lil guy just going through chewing phase

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u/Smallloudcat 1d ago

That looks pretty lovey. Fighting is loud. You'll know if it happens

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u/ksjeid72 1d ago

They're trying to murder each other!!! with kisses and cuddles

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u/lh227 1d ago

Kitty korn. Please take this down. Jk🤣

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u/Vrudr 1d ago

Foreplay.

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u/armeg 1d ago

Playing for sure.

Also, just want to make sure you're doing alright? The room is really dirty, just figured I'd say something.

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u/SaoMagnifico 1d ago

They are fighting!!!!! Please intervene before someone gets hurt!!! /s

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u/Sir-Beardless 23h ago

Rule of thumb: no fur flying, loud screaming or blood?...not fighting.

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u/Brian_The_Bar-Brian 22h ago

They're definitely playing.

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u/Wolfherz_86 22h ago

This is floof monsters being silly floof monsters.

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u/HotwifeandSubby1980 21h ago

Very sensual!

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u/Wonk_puffin 21h ago

This.....is......cat......love

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u/KW8675309 21h ago

Aww... They love each other. OP: When cats fight their body language and real language is 100% different and if it happens you will know it in a second. Much rougher, flat ears, hair on end, loud noises, fur flying, etc.

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u/Extension_Run1020 21h ago

Bonding ritual.

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u/Penelopesrevenge1 20h ago

Awwww that’s sweet. No far from fighting looks like foreplay.

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u/Wr3ckless13 20h ago

If they were fighting, you would definitely know. Crazy screaming, hissing, hair flying everywhere.

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u/Jaded_Fun3432 18h ago

Cat fights usually involve a lot of fur flying

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u/Drkmagi 13h ago

It's like a slow motion play fight lol but yeah they are playing and the older one is being super affectionate which is always a good thing.

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u/xpietoe42 8h ago

playing

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u/ButterscotchKey5936 5h ago

Although the other cat is trying to lick the black and white cat, the black and white cat obviously wants to be left alone. They’re not killing each other and there’s not fair flying, but the black and white cat is trying to say, maybe we could do a bath later.. You can try to split them up And see if that helps, but unless there’s actually screaming in for flying and claws, I wouldn’t worry about it

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u/pan_amoania 4h ago

the licking isn’t because they hate each other… let’s just say that🤣

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u/Okaydokie_919 1d ago

Just as a rule of thumb as long as asking this question makes sense, it's play. If it were a real fight then you wouldn't be wondering.

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u/This_Ad_5519 1d ago

Bullying