Well, MowMow is 11 years old and Book is 4 years old. I'll let you know when he stops.

 

So this is normal too? Cali does it to Crisco and also his stomach. It makes me nervous She is going to hurt him

 

That picture is adorable! I'm not sure when that behavior will cease. I do know that my last cats never bothered with my dogs and my new kitten thinks the dogs are playthings. Then again, my last cats were seniors before I got dogs.

 

So this behavior is entirely normal play behavior? Nothing to really be worried about unless body language clearly shows aggression?

 

Normal and all in play. I would not worry unless you hear blood curdling screaming and teeth - PLENTY of blood and fur. Ears back and aggressive body language mean nothing in play if it is all relatively quiet. Use the noise level from them as your guide. Cat's that do not play nice will scream and growl as if being murdered.

 

Thanks for finally putting it in a way I understand. I never had cats before a month ago. After adding my kitten, I have posted several messages about my daughter's Cali and Crisco playing rough. It's hard to understand when you have never had cats what is too rough. Mine play rough, and Crisco sometimes makes small noises, but definately no screaming or growling.

 

My two older cats did that to our kitten when she was 3 months and it's always been play and I feel that it was also teaching her how to defend herself.

No blood or fur, but we would hear a little whimper or cry as if saying "uncle" between siblings. Now that the kitten is 7 months and grown quite a bit, she is starting to give it back to the older cats. What she lacks in size and strength, she makes up for in speed.

It's funny to see her pounce them only to be taken down in kind response. Who needs YouTube when I've got live cat action at home, am I right?

 

I think when Nala gets a little size, she'll start rasslin, too!

 

I love to watch my two 8mo olds play like this. Too cute! No noise just lots of wrestling.

 

Wanted to update y'all on these two
They're getting along quite well. Ninja still has moments when he gets too rough with her. But she mostly handles herself okay sometimes she needs me to step in and a quick "hey!" brings Ninja back to earth.

These days the only issue is litter training Nala. She's only half trained atm.

 

Those are very cute pictures there! Glad to hear your kitties are getting along.