Why do cats fight after grooming each other?

Kido · 02-20-2013, 12:10 PM

My cats are always like this, but I don't know why? Any idea or similar observations? Thanks.

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Blakeney Green · 02-20-2013, 01:00 PM

Mine do this too.

What's shown in the video isn't actually a fight, it's play. Cats like to be rough and tumble with each other, and it doesn't necessarily indicate they aren't getting along.

Grooming each other and playing together are both normal ways for bonded cats to interact, so I think you're just seeing their bond.

MyBabiesDaddy · 02-20-2013, 01:28 PM

I think it's an adorable video and it shows they love each other! Play and groom are both signs of affection, so they love each other a lot! Very cute!

Merlin_Guinevere · 02-20-2013, 08:08 PM

My cats do this all the time, particularly Emmy and Merlin. All of the kitties play together, but Emmy's and Merlin's grooming sessions ALWAYS turning into a wrestling match.

cat owner again · 02-20-2013, 09:32 PM

The play here turns into a fight pretty quick. The male is too rough for the female. Today she was curled up sleeping so soundly and he of course comes in and jumps on her puts her in the head hold and bites her neck. She didn't protest but he must have started to bite too hard and then there is hissing and running.

mumof7kitties · 02-21-2013, 03:29 AM

That is way cute. That's just playing. Mine will sometimes go all bi-polar on each other and get really mad. You can usually tell when they're mad vs playing.

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cinderflower · 02-21-2013, 04:02 AM

that's cute, like everyone else said, it's playing.

my oldest cat lets the middle one groom her and they fall asleep curled up together. sometimes the youngest one will start grooming her and she gets annoyed and swats him away. (she's 16, he's 3).

the middle and the youngest are very tentative with one another. the youngest often beats up the middle one, so any grooming lasts a very short time but at least they're trying. they never even used to get on the bed together.

02-20-2013, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blakeney Green Senior Cat Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 725	Mine do this too. What's shown in the video isn't actually a fight, it's play. Cats like to be rough and tumble with each other, and it doesn't necessarily indicate they aren't getting along. Grooming each other and playing together are both normal ways for bonded cats to interact, so I think you're just seeing their bond. __________________ The Boys: Maisie (eight years old, adopted 2007) and Zephyr (six years old, adopted 2006)

02-21-2013, 03:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
mumof7kitties Senior Cat Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 782	Why do cats fight after grooming each other? That is way cute. That's just playing. Mine will sometimes go all bi-polar on each other and get really mad. You can usually tell when they're mad vs playing. Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ ● Seven kitties, three doggies, one parrot, lots of foster kittens, dogs, & humans. • Veterinarian ●

02-20-2013, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
MyBabiesDaddy Cat Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 160	I think it's an adorable video and it shows they love each other! Play and groom are both signs of affection, so they love each other a lot! Very cute!

02-20-2013, 08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Merlin_Guinevere Cat Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 155	My cats do this all the time, particularly Emmy and Merlin. All of the kitties play together, but Emmy's and Merlin's grooming sessions ALWAYS turning into a wrestling match.

02-20-2013, 09:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
cat owner again Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 403	The play here turns into a fight pretty quick. The male is too rough for the female. Today she was curled up sleeping so soundly and he of course comes in and jumps on her puts her in the head hold and bites her neck. She didn't protest but he must have started to bite too hard and then there is hissing and running.

02-21-2013, 04:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
cinderflower Cool Cat Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: indoors most of the time Posts: 1,304	that's cute, like everyone else said, it's playing. my oldest cat lets the middle one groom her and they fall asleep curled up together. sometimes the youngest one will start grooming her and she gets annoyed and swats him away. (she's 16, he's 3). the middle and the youngest are very tentative with one another. the youngest often beats up the middle one, so any grooming lasts a very short time but at least they're trying. they never even used to get on the bed together.

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