An example of normal feline play behavior

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This video shows an excellent example of normal play behavior between two male cats. Males often engage in rough play well into their teenage years. What you see here is not aggression.

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  • @missinglincoln
    @missinglincoln6 жыл бұрын

    Black and white cat wins on style points for the dropkick.

  • @lund_b1533

    @lund_b1533

    3 жыл бұрын

    1.1k likes but no comments wow

  • @cinnamoon423

    @cinnamoon423

    3 жыл бұрын

    Animals can pull off some really cool maneuvers that just always wow me

  • @ogladaczr.t.3168

    @ogladaczr.t.3168

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cinnamoon423 but mostly only cats xD

  • @asmartbajan

    @asmartbajan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lund_b1533 That's because cats can easily click a mouse. Typing is another matter.

  • @bradtheraptortrainer1718

    @bradtheraptortrainer1718

    Жыл бұрын

    That was Epic

  • @inspectordank1091
    @inspectordank10915 жыл бұрын

    0:56 If that spinning dropkick had landed it would have been a CATastrophe

  • @KiyokaMakibi

    @KiyokaMakibi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool looking move!

  • @fidel_soto

    @fidel_soto

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can't just like this comment, I have to reply to it and make love to it.

  • @theloweffortchannel7211

    @theloweffortchannel7211

    5 жыл бұрын

    like that street fighter move that no one knows how it's pronounced

  • @fidel_soto

    @fidel_soto

    5 жыл бұрын

    CATsumaki senpuu kyaku

  • @koshnaranek2317

    @koshnaranek2317

    5 жыл бұрын

    Other cat "WTF "was that!

  • @Thrifty032781
    @Thrifty0327816 жыл бұрын

    I love that flip at 0:55

  • @amadour2549

    @amadour2549

    6 жыл бұрын

    bicycle kick !!!

  • @felicitymatrix9924

    @felicitymatrix9924

    6 жыл бұрын

    haha I was just gonna say that. Ride Along 2 Kevin Hart "Kick move!"

  • @Jefrma

    @Jefrma

    6 жыл бұрын

    We never saw one of our cats doing this until two kittens joined our family. Suddenly he was all show off when he played with the lil ones lol :D

  • @SS-jo8id

    @SS-jo8id

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have spent quite a while studying guides for a cat and found an awesome resource at Turbo feline roadmap (google it if you're interested)

  • @sophiashcherbakova2867

    @sophiashcherbakova2867

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have spent weeks investigating tips for helping cats and discovered a great resource at Turbo feline roadmap (google it if you are interested)

  • @cryoraptora303tm2
    @cryoraptora303tm26 жыл бұрын

    Is he doing some sort of ninja backwards kick?

  • @williamlowery734

    @williamlowery734

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sawk The Conqueror catkwondo

  • @oliviairwin1312

    @oliviairwin1312

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @CandycaneBeyond

    @CandycaneBeyond

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the wild this would "shred" the other opponent and give you an upper hand at this point. Friendly fighting most of the time doesn't involve claws.

  • @duckwithluck2137

    @duckwithluck2137

    3 жыл бұрын

    ho

  • @waynereiley9643

    @waynereiley9643

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmaooo

  • @courtz941
    @courtz9412 жыл бұрын

    This was actually really helpful. I’ve been trying to determine if my two cats are playing or fighting, as one of them is a relatively new household member. But now I can say that they’re playing!

  • @Nefariously_ignorant

    @Nefariously_ignorant

    4 ай бұрын

    My rule when my two fight is to stay within hearing distance and only get involved if I hear hissing or growling Even when they're playing, sometimes one of them will not want to play and will make their feelings known by making sounds

  • @derrickhightower2681

    @derrickhightower2681

    2 ай бұрын

    Bruh me too lol😂😂😂😂😂 they use to hiss at each other now they don’t they play now 😂😂

  • @lynnwelburn5382
    @lynnwelburn53825 жыл бұрын

    I used to worry because we brought a female kitten into the home with our adult male once we moved into an apartment where he could no longer go outside and interact with other cats. He’d seemed a little depressed so we decided to give it a try. Day 1 was the expected hissing and leaving the room behaviour by him but then they seemed to get along fairly well, thanks to the persistent affection by the tiny kitten who would curl up beside him when he slept. But when she got larger they seemed to ‘fight’ quite a lot and we were undecided what to do until we started watching how often they would do this, then pause, then begin again, both taking turns initiating it and never with any growling or hissing. And since they still often sleep together and groom one another, it is obviously just play. Big win is the older male is much more lively and I think we may have added years to his life with his new companion.

  • @MsBorkbork

    @MsBorkbork

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Its so nice to hear a story like this

  • @Add_Account485

    @Add_Account485

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Beautiful story thanx for sharing... :-)

  • @heavyrain5949

    @heavyrain5949

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same with my cat Hana! (She's the cat in my profile pic) My sister's cat had a litter of 4, as she couldn't spay neuter her cats in time due to covid, and I ended up bring in 3. She kept the only boy of the liter, bring her cat count to 4 also. The mom cat, her brother, baby daddy and son. Anyways, it was was best decision I made takeing in the other three, as now she's jumping and playing as if she was a year old xD gonna be 11 this year!

  • @danieleyre8913

    @danieleyre8913

    2 жыл бұрын

    They were just playing. The older male cat is likely to be dominating the younger female cat and may occasionally bully her but he will still love her and want to protect her. It’s just how cats are.

  • @jjsza11

    @jjsza11

    11 күн бұрын

    This helps thank you !! Just got an 8 weeks girl kitten and my 4 years old boy cat always wants to hit her lol

  • @annalieff-saxby568
    @annalieff-saxby5685 жыл бұрын

    My two (neutered) tomcats display this behaviour regularly: I call it "all-in cat wrestling". If one gets hurt inadvertently he meows, and the other stops wrestling immediately.

  • @kyle18934

    @kyle18934

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dogs do the same but they growl playfully and bark, but if one gets hurt and yelps they will immediately stop and touch noses. It's really cute, they are bolth about 70 lbs

  • @omeleteazulproducoes8196

    @omeleteazulproducoes8196

    5 жыл бұрын

    AAAAAAAWWW INTENSIFIES

  • @52flyingbicycles

    @52flyingbicycles

    5 жыл бұрын

    Humans do that too! I suppose mammals developed the behavior so that play fighting doesn’t leave anyone weakened for real fighting.

  • @Lex_C

    @Lex_C

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same for my two boys.

  • @zanelittlegray

    @zanelittlegray

    5 ай бұрын

    INTENSIFY AAAAAAAWWWWWS 🤡@@omeleteazulproducoes8196

  • @Garl_Vinland
    @Garl_Vinland5 жыл бұрын

    Females become uninterested in this behaviour after 2-3 years of age. 8 year old cat still engages her four year old son like this.

  • @swan98

    @swan98

    5 жыл бұрын

    Maybe because she knows it's her son and he's younger than her.

  • @Garl_Vinland

    @Garl_Vinland

    5 жыл бұрын

    She does indeed "train" her son. But she mostly just rolls around on a table and plays with her tail.

  • @Fraggr92

    @Fraggr92

    5 жыл бұрын

    She's just trying to get her good-for-nothing mooch of a son to move out of the house already and start finding a family of his own. She's sick of taking care of his ne'er-do-well ass ;P

  • @ALB6969

    @ALB6969

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have an 8 yr old female and 10 yr old male. They play rough every day.

  • @pandoraalves407

    @pandoraalves407

    5 жыл бұрын

    Garl Vinland it’s good too hear this,

  • @leofelix4063
    @leofelix40636 жыл бұрын

    If it was a real fight, that yellow cat would never ignore the other cat and groom. Impossible in a real fight.

  • @CutTheCrapAndKissMe

    @CutTheCrapAndKissMe

    5 жыл бұрын

    Leon Eldarion I dunno.. in a real fight they even turn their backs on one another.. so I really don’t get it.

  • @Ajoura

    @Ajoura

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@CutTheCrapAndKissMe They might be observing their surroundings, but they would never groom, since the process of grooming distracts their attention. Yet I've heard once that by grooming cats lick some chemical from the fur that helps them concentrate their attention, and in a fight, the attention is already on the opponent(s) and needs no further stimuli.

  • @ilovebirkhoff

    @ilovebirkhoff

    5 жыл бұрын

    O my god that's normal cat behaviour in fights! Did you never attend a biology class? It is called a displacement activity.. Just like you would scratch your head when you are uncertain of what to do.

  • @Engelbird

    @Engelbird

    5 жыл бұрын

    no no, they do that as a fake out. my boy does it with his mom all the time!

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Ajoura True. The attention of a cat is much more difficult to grab when it's grooming.

  • @Ajoura
    @Ajoura5 жыл бұрын

    Obviously it doesn't look like a real fight, since if it was, the fur would be flying everywhere and the motions would be much more forceful and intense.

  • @FusRoDah2

    @FusRoDah2

    5 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. It's amazing how much fur can get tossed up when these animals fight.

  • @Ajoura

    @Ajoura

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@FusRoDah2 Also, at 0:33 the black-and-white cat is doing that hind legs attack very carefully and with his claws retracted. If there would be an opportunity for such a move in real life, the cat would surely go for the fully-fledged attack that would mince the opponent's face, just like rabbits do when they're being thrown on the ground with their belly up.

  • @pineapplepenumbra

    @pineapplepenumbra

    5 жыл бұрын

    I used to come home and discover the back garden half covered in ginger fur. After a little while the cat next door moved, he simply couldn't take my cat's attitude, even though she was noticeably smaller.

  • @teaartist6455

    @teaartist6455

    5 жыл бұрын

    At first there was just a curious absence of the cats that used to frequent our garden. Then I heard cat fighting one night on our lawn, no idea who it was but since there's only 2 cats that still frequented it it's not too hard to guess. A few months later I watched one of the cats (black and white, normal cat size) leave rather hurriedly as soon as it realized that Bella (tiny grey fluffy cat, 50% fur) was present, the latter gave her a rather intense stare while it hurried away. I guess that solves the riddle of where the other cats went.

  • @johngrisham3784

    @johngrisham3784

    3 жыл бұрын

    @richard b I have two Male cats who are brothers and they do this it's almost impossible to stop them they just run away in the same direction then start fighting again.

  • @tdelphia1
    @tdelphia15 ай бұрын

    Very true about the male vs female desire for wrestling play! I had a 4 yo female (from a shelter) who was always mad at her rambunctious 2yo male (rescued as a VERY feral kitten from my yard) companion. He loved her, but love for him meant wrestling and she had a naturally quiet demeanor. In the end, I got a male kitten (rescue shelter) which COMPLETELY changed the dynamics in the house for the better. The two boys wrestled and chased and had a fantastic time. The kitten was quiet and gentle with the female (a male who could read the room lol) and the kitten ended up being the bridge that turned the three into a happy family.

  • @heidiquine6438

    @heidiquine6438

    2 ай бұрын

    I’ve had almost this exact same situation in my home! My original cats: Playful 3 year old male; Quiet 2 year old female. Both got along really well, but my boy always wanted more play than my girl was willing to engage in. Then I adopted a playful 1 year old male. Like in your example, the addition of the young male completely changed dynamics as the two boys wrestle and chase and pounce on each other, while my girl can relax and watch from her favourite high perch. I always whisper “adopting you made our family better” to my young boy. I love cats so, so much. They are such incredible animals and the relationships they form with each other are fascinating to watch.

  • @jackd.flippin6656
    @jackd.flippin66565 жыл бұрын

    Our cats did this. Tangled in and out of each other, running from one end of the apartment to the another. Then they would groom each other, and then play and run again. They could do that for hours, before falling asleep together. They were the best of friends. I miss them. 😪

  • @DieFlabbergast

    @DieFlabbergast

    5 жыл бұрын

    Get new cats: your soul needs them.

  • @ImSPOTon

    @ImSPOTon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awww sounds so sweet.....this is what I am hoping my two will cultivate

  • @JadeJewels

    @JadeJewels

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ImSPOTon same here... So difficult though especially with a tough at heart stray cat and my two indoor cats :( the stray cat is older and loves us dearly, curling up besides us and purring quite loud..🧡 but the moment she sees our other younger females, she'll chase and dart at them, she'd tear them to shreads I'm sure 😥 so I never let them get close. So whenever night hits in this country side, she likes to come and stay in a separate room.. one of us has to accompany her too or she gets lonely, but she's the best cat for pest control cause she'll kill every mouse she sees! its amazing.. And a little bit of an 'ew" factor.. she eats them too 💀😅🤣 my other ones they don't pounce quick enough, but only flock at it in the crevice of a room.. During the wintertime when it became too cold for her to go out I wanted to shorten her nails a bunch just so she wouldn't slash the other cats too severely, I wondered,, based on videos I watched if they need to fight a few times in order to healthily move on?? I want to link the video I saw, but I'd have to find it. It was of these garden cats that brawled 3 times or something and finally gave up and accepted their presence together in the territory!

  • @dgpgomes
    @dgpgomes6 ай бұрын

    I had this concern when I first adopted my second kitten. My vet told me "if you are in DOUBT, then they are probably playing". Meaning you will be 100% sure if it's a real fight, cats can be super loud and messy when real fighting. My kittens (now around 1.5yr old) jump at each other, slap themselves, pin themselves down, wrestle... then pause for water, drink together and snuggle until fall asleep :D

  • @SIC647

    @SIC647

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes, real fighting looks almost cartoony: A whirling ball of claws and fur and screams.

  • @cara-seyun

    @cara-seyun

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah, a real fight will have fur flying and cats screaming And you know how hard it is to ignore cat yowling

  • @tiberiu_nicolae
    @tiberiu_nicolae5 жыл бұрын

    Once you've seen cats fight, you'd know that not rough at all.

  • @asmartbajan

    @asmartbajan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. Cat fights are _very_ noisy affairs with lots of hissing and each cat's fur raised. They often initially sound like young children. The thing is, sometimes it's difficult to tell if they're preparing to fight or mate. Lol

  • @gojibbq
    @gojibbq5 жыл бұрын

    also the grooming is their way of making sure the other cat knows they're not serious!! lovely video!

  • @poopedoope5411
    @poopedoope54115 жыл бұрын

    Adorable! I honestly didn't know that female cats stopped playing like this usually around 2 to 3 years. My little Siamese is about to be nine and she plays like this all the time, love it!

  • @biancaluedeker

    @biancaluedeker

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t think that part is very true.

  • @kicikicikicikici

    @kicikicikicikici

    8 ай бұрын

    Mine Is 7 and does the same.

  • @bubblegumbitch

    @bubblegumbitch

    4 ай бұрын

    can none of you read, it says 'many female cats..' not 'all' lol

  • @im_2edgy

    @im_2edgy

    3 ай бұрын

    @@biancaluedekeryeah. I think it just depends on the personality

  • @creedbratton3284
    @creedbratton32846 ай бұрын

    crazy spin kick move at 0:56, definitely has been working on his combos

  • @blackbirdhollow3889
    @blackbirdhollow38896 жыл бұрын

    Lol! Nothing more intimidating than when a cat's ears go back and they get that sideways look in their eye... They mean business! Lol!

  • @Blueshark8O9
    @Blueshark8O9 Жыл бұрын

    Tuxedos are so classy. Just look at that spin kick he tried to pull off!

  • @HereIsMyStuff35
    @HereIsMyStuff357 жыл бұрын

    Excellent information with this great video! Two of my male cats play like this, and I'm glad they do. I suppose it can look a bit rough to people not used to it, but unless there's fur flying and howling/hissing, it's normal. Cats play rough sometimes!

  • @SecretAgentBartFargo

    @SecretAgentBartFargo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Felizitas Standeford Even some occasional light growling and hissing is not a big deal. Cats can and do sometimes push limits, but they will normally calm down without intervention.

  • @ivyngarner8905

    @ivyngarner8905

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are predators at heart

  • @Haribo0216

    @Haribo0216

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do they play bite too? Not sure if my kittens are playing or fighting.

  • @HereIsMyStuff35

    @HereIsMyStuff35

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Haribo0216 Yes, they play bite.

  • @matthewsvideos8235

    @matthewsvideos8235

    4 ай бұрын

    Had cats that would walk by and after a bite to the behind, the chase was on. There were times the smaller one would get pissed off with the bigger one and we would find the fur had been flying. Same day after that they would be sleeping together

  • @lv.2073
    @lv.20735 жыл бұрын

    0:49 He looked back at the camera like “Hey, you filming? Watch me own this fool”

  • @kaylagritzmacher182
    @kaylagritzmacher1826 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful. Thank you! I just got a 5 month old and I didnt know if that was considered play with my 2 year old. But they do exactly what you explained. I've been intervening up until now but I wont anymore.

  • @tararose3684

    @tararose3684

    3 жыл бұрын

    My husband and I are having a really hard time telling if the one year old female we brought home three weeks ago and the 1.5 year old male we got three months ago are fighting. We been keeping her in a separate room but we let her out for visits. They often initially nuzzle up together but then it turns into almost constant fighting or playing... we always get nervous and break it up. They aren’t growling or hissing but it looks like they’re biting each other really hard. After we separate sometimes one or the other is panting with their tongue out. Sometimes the cat we got first goes under the couch afterwards. I know this video is a couple years old but if anyone has advice please help us!

  • @AR-vp3hw

    @AR-vp3hw

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tararose3684 hi! Not sure if you're kitties are together or at odds now. If there's still a question, the best way to know, I've seen, is to really let them spend time together existing in the same environment. They will for sure be curious about each other for a while and maybe not thrilled to be together but if they can coexist without having to be separated they will eventually get along well knowing they can be comfortable together. Lots of play time helps a lot too. Just keep showing them love.

  • @tararose3684

    @tararose3684

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AR-vp3hw Thanks! There's been a huge break through in the last couple of weeks and now they are clearly best buddies. You're totally right, giving them extended (supervised) time together is really what did it. They still have some rough play time but only for short periods and they both seem to be enjoying it. The rest of the time they spend cuddling, licking, watching birds out the window and doing pretty much everything together. It took a long time and a lot of patience but now we're so grateful they love each other so much.

  • @vintagebrew1057
    @vintagebrew10575 жыл бұрын

    Bringing back sweet memories of my wonderful friend Molly who loved her sister Gracie so much. They would play like this and Molly always looked out for Gracie especially after her operation. Ive never seen an animal so gentle and caring. Sadly she was killed by speeding car. I still have Gracie but we still miss our Molly.

  • @juliennepujol5586

    @juliennepujol5586

    7 ай бұрын

    I hate it when people bring up a violent death unprompted. What is the reason??

  • @CertifiedDoc
    @CertifiedDoc5 ай бұрын

    When a cat lies on its back, it's worth remembering that five of its six ends are pointy.

  • @Serasia
    @Serasia6 жыл бұрын

    With some cats my family had I thought they were fighting when it was really play, but I found the difference out pretty quickly. Cats really fighting is a series of the most horrible yowling, growling, hissing and shrieking I've ever heard. When it's over there's fur everywhere and possibly blood as well. I've been woken up in the middle of the night by stray cats yowling and fighting and it's pretty scary.

  • @lauragovernali4332
    @lauragovernali43325 жыл бұрын

    Great post! Everyone who has cats - or deals with cats regularly - should appreciate this. Thanks!

  • @abiseniyya
    @abiseniyya5 жыл бұрын

    UFC (Ultimate Fighting Cats) is one hell of entertainment in your home, as long as they keep in on the floor. The umpire (yours truly) must intervene when the chase goes on the dining table or kitchen counter.

  • @abiseniyya

    @abiseniyya

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@susanholtsclaw958 Cats are indeed masters of MMA (Meow Martial Art)

  • @barneydenstad2148

    @barneydenstad2148

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah or wrestling matches on your bed on you when you try to sleep some in the middle of night...

  • @vicentehamel

    @vicentehamel

    3 ай бұрын

    @@abiseniyya These two are showing an amazing display of CJJ (Catilian Jui Jitsu)

  • @halo2bullseye922
    @halo2bullseye922 Жыл бұрын

    I'm more upset that people out there could actually mistake this for fighting.

  • @Rainfire-forgets-to-animate

    @Rainfire-forgets-to-animate

    4 ай бұрын

    Cats are weird little creatures. It can be hard for people to understand and the weird little things they do sometimes, especially if they're new to cats.

  • @Electric0eye
    @Electric0eye5 жыл бұрын

    "How do you tell if cats are fighting? If it looks like fighting." - credits

  • @tinietempa
    @tinietempa Жыл бұрын

    My 2 females play exactly like this. They are 5 and 2. Sometimes hiss at each other and growl but it’s never too wild. I think they are a love/hate relationship. Had them both from babies but my older cat didn’t like her at first, wouldn’t even be in the same room. Have grown to love each other and have never hurt one another while playing. They seem to get on more with time but it’s been a long process! Makes me happy seeing this video though so I know they are definitely playing and not fighting ❤

  • @victoriaxox9673
    @victoriaxox96736 жыл бұрын

    My 17 year old cat and 10 year old cat do this still! Lol and the female initiates! I always thought they were mad at eachother, guess they're just playing though.

  • @Mommyandtux

    @Mommyandtux

    6 жыл бұрын

    victoria xox May your cats live well into their 20s and God bless them!

  • @SecretAgentBartFargo

    @SecretAgentBartFargo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Perma-kittens 😀

  • @alyssarose3880

    @alyssarose3880

    5 жыл бұрын

    What's the secret to your kittie's long life?

  • @captainkirk9700

    @captainkirk9700

    5 жыл бұрын

    Is this really play? My two female sisters do this. I guess in your case (@victoria xox) one is male and female?

  • @WildVee

    @WildVee

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@captainkirk9700 Yes, it is. My 4 year old female cat and 2 year old male cat do this all the time. It's completely normal and nothing to worry about. :) If they are hissing and yowling at each other, and their tails fluffy and backs arched, then you might have a problem.

  • @SE45CX
    @SE45CX5 жыл бұрын

    Is there also CatTube where videos filmed by cats show how humans interact?

  • @Sealed_Chamber

    @Sealed_Chamber

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @abiseniyya

    @abiseniyya

    5 жыл бұрын

    I remember one episode in Dear Kitten series, how cats observe humans interaction during a ball game.

  • @DandyZero

    @DandyZero

    5 жыл бұрын

    "What we see here is a slight tap from the smaller human, a common behaviour signaling his submission to the opponent. In a genuine fight between humans, this tapping motion would mean nothing to the opponent and he would continue choking the weaker human until either dead or unconscious."

  • @jcse16

    @jcse16

    5 жыл бұрын

    Probably on inter-dimentional cable.

  • @youseemeeverywhere4430

    @youseemeeverywhere4430

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cathub😮🤦‍♂️🤣😭🤣

  • @Ash-bk7ti
    @Ash-bk7ti2 жыл бұрын

    Really needed this video. Thank you

  • @caitlinaspinall5336
    @caitlinaspinall53364 жыл бұрын

    This video helped me so much. I have a 5 month old kitten who I’ve had since he was 13 weeks and I’ve recently got a new kitten who is 9 weeks. They always seem to be fighting and I was concerned they weren’t going to get along but after watching this i know it’s 100% just playing

  • @profweigand
    @profweigand5 ай бұрын

    You also know that it’s play behavior because these cats are moving in super slow motion compared to how fast a cat will move in a real fight.

  • @berlindaarmijo9251
    @berlindaarmijo9251 Жыл бұрын

    I have two male cats... thought they were being aggressive toward one another. Most of the time they're good to each other and sleep together at times... Thank you, for sharing this video now I know it's they're way of play...ruff at times like your cats here 😊... Beautiful cats you have.

  • @olgakr2721
    @olgakr27213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! Super helpful

  • @oversizedfeline2689
    @oversizedfeline26893 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I recently got two cats for the first time and I was so concerned if they were being too aggressive with each other. And even though they snuggle and groom each other their fights always seemed so violent to me so it’s good to know that this is normal behavior even though it seems rough to me! Thank you so much!!

  • @MazharKhan-xj9up

    @MazharKhan-xj9up

    Ай бұрын

    Are they both male ?

  • @ina-darlenefougere630
    @ina-darlenefougere6307 жыл бұрын

    My boys play like this all the time. Only cat people will understand.

  • @MazharKhan-xj9up

    @MazharKhan-xj9up

    Ай бұрын

    Do you have 2 male cats who stay together???

  • @SaturdaySportsman
    @SaturdaySportsman6 ай бұрын

    The laying on their back and stretching out their front legs is an "invite to play" signal.

  • @hannahw90hw
    @hannahw90hw6 жыл бұрын

    I've had a new cat for just over 2 weeks now - we are trying the slow introduction with our resident cat by keeping them separated most of the time. Both male and neutered. Our cat is 14 months and new cat is 9 months. They interact a little bit more each day under supervision, they will eat near each other, and tolerate each other for a few minutes but it ends with our cat chasing new cat, who ends up hissing. The new cat is confident around the house, but doesn't like too much petting and doesn't seem too good playing with the toys -- seems a bit under confident. We had the other cat since he was a kitten, but new Kitty is a rescue so we don't know too much about his personality. I want them to at least tolerate each other, as the main aim was for our cat to have a friend to play with because he is SO playful and energetic and affectionate. When he hisses, my cat just walks away, and he has been very tolerant sharing all the litter trays, beds, toys and letting new kitty eat his food so I'm not sure why the craziness. Any advice how to stop the fighting?

  • @KC-ef9li

    @KC-ef9li

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hannah Montana Hi Hannah, i have an almost identical situation. Both of my cats are 4-7months old. The newest is the oldest. Have you found a solution?? Im a new cat owner and could really use some advice

  • @heathermarie8928

    @heathermarie8928

    6 жыл бұрын

    K C They are actually crying for eachother now so the other one can play.

  • @dreamrabbits5072

    @dreamrabbits5072

    5 жыл бұрын

    how are they doing now? I have the same exact situation almost, except its switched, our cat is 10 months old, new cat is probably closer to two years, he was neutered and tagged in 2017 sometime, we don't know...he was abandoned and we adopted him, he came from outside, so he is a outdoor/indoor kitty. Our resident cat is just indoor...but we've slowly been trying to intro them, and we are not sure if they want to fight or play fight, they don't hiss or growl or anything at eachother, they groom infront of each other, and lay down or sit down etc...but they do chase and try to paw/bite, sniff etc, not sure if they wanna play or what. Both are males both are neutered. Its only been a week and a half, and they have only spent a few hours together in the same room. We tried to follow Jackson Galaxy's tips, but it's tough because of our schedules, we don't want them to beg for food etc.

  • @chasey1978

    @chasey1978

    5 жыл бұрын

    When I introduced my new kitten to my dog it was supervised for a month or so and kitten stayed in guest room with me the majority of the time with a pet gate. If things got heated I just put the kitten in guest room for an hour to give them space.

  • @TheMysteriousDumbaz1
    @TheMysteriousDumbaz14 жыл бұрын

    Awww, this is exactly how my two cats play with eachother. I was worried because sometimes my younger one (2) will yelp out, but it's not all the time and it's probably because the older one (7) might just go a little bit hard sometimes lol.

  • @thereporter2662

    @thereporter2662

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a 6 months old female and 3 month old male, the relationship started off realllly bad and on day 3, it is def getting better. They roam around together 24/7, play non stop (some hissing and screaming from the young male) probably when female is too rough(bigger). Im waiting to see them start grooming and sleeping together

  • @l0wrii

    @l0wrii

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@The Reporter hey, im in the exact same situation with my kittens. We have to separate them constantly. I'd really appreciate if you could tell me how are they doing now

  • @pinkopal5087
    @pinkopal50876 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this clarification. We just recently adopted a new baby girl into our home with our resident two year old (the baby is 1 for clarification). Now that they are free roaming in the house together we saw this a lot and were worried that they were fighting or getting a little too rough.

  • @HVACSoldier
    @HVACSoldier5 жыл бұрын

    I tell the cats, “I heard a ‘yelp.’ Remember, it’s all fun and games, until someone loses an eye.”

  • @SHx589
    @SHx5895 жыл бұрын

    I have one boy and one girl cat. They are 2yrs old. The male loves to be rough and Nala just doesn’t want to anymore. Indy thinks it’s a game while Nala just wants to play with her snake! (Old iPhone cord)

  • @artsyredd
    @artsyredd2 жыл бұрын

    This video saved me a lot of anxiety, my two male cats (one's a year old, one's 7 months) play fight a LOT at any time of day, and there's never any growling, hissing, or actual injuries, outside the occasional squeak. I was worried if they were playing too rough but I guess Ill just leave them to play with one another

  • @MazharKhan-xj9up

    @MazharKhan-xj9up

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for commenting about 2 male cats, I have readed so many comments above to find a comment like yours😂, please let me know if they get along well when they become adults???

  • @Cricket6907
    @Cricket69075 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting! I got a new kitten about 4 months ago and lately her and my 6 year old male cat have been acting this way and i did not know if it was playing or fighting.

  • @MazharKhan-xj9up

    @MazharKhan-xj9up

    Ай бұрын

    Are they both male?

  • @chrishonwaker2510
    @chrishonwaker25104 жыл бұрын

    This was soooo helpful. I took in a stray female kitten almost a month ago and lately she and my 1.5 year old boy started doing this exactly. I was kinda worried bc they’re both really sweet and never fought (mainly bc they stay in separate rooms) so when they’d act like this after feeding time I took it as them fighting even tho there’s no hissing. I’m gonna let them play in the morning and see how it goes

  • @grendelum
    @grendelum5 жыл бұрын

    That look they give each other at the end is *_totally_*_ “uhm, we gotta stop, the authorities are filming us...”_

  • @keithlarson4113
    @keithlarson411315 күн бұрын

    Half of the video is dialogue that my cat can only partially read.

  • @angelhearon6052
    @angelhearon60524 жыл бұрын

    My cats always do this and I always thought they were fighting thank you for this video this is exactly how they play

  • @RB01138
    @RB011385 жыл бұрын

    I love the way their collars jingle while they body slam each other.

  • @MissOphelia82
    @MissOphelia825 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ingrid! We have a 2 year old cat that is super-charged and tries to play with our older cat like this and gets rebuffed. We are contemplating getting a kitten to keep him company and give the older cat some R&R. I've noticed that kittens have varied personalities there are alphas, betas (or sidekicks), and recluses. Any suggestion on what personality type will gel best with a high energy alpha? And do I have to worry about the two year old being too rough when he finally finds a willing playmate? Any insight you could provide would be very much appreciated! (details - all altered male cats in this scenario, and the new cat would come to us as a kitten not young adult)

  • @taizgerthetiger3204
    @taizgerthetiger32045 жыл бұрын

    This is really informative for people who don't know much about feline behavior. Great video!

  • @Heavenzvoice
    @Heavenzvoice5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you... I owned three cats at one tome once... this was normal by at the end of the day they groomed each other and fell asleep with one another. Great post:) Also having multiple cats who get crazy kitty at 2am.... you lose a lot of sleep. They really do sleep all day and by the tome you’re in a deep sleep... it’s “SHOWTIME”!!

  • @HereIsMyStuff35
    @HereIsMyStuff355 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! My two neutered males play like that all the time. A little rough from a human POV but perfectly fine for tough toms!

  • @chrismc410

    @chrismc410

    2 жыл бұрын

    My two neutered males too. They are eight, twin brothers and they play like that all the time.

  • @geisaune793
    @geisaune7934 ай бұрын

    How does anyone think this is anything more than harmless play-fighting?? When you see an actual fight between cats, you will know it.

  • @RS-db2en
    @RS-db2en2 жыл бұрын

    0:56 Did that cat just 🤸🏽

  • @Doctorgeo7
    @Doctorgeo74 ай бұрын

    Another thing worth pointing out are the regular pauses during play fighting. The cats are checking that the other wants to keep playing, or that neither is harmed.

  • @FoxAverage
    @FoxAverage4 жыл бұрын

    The little "ts ts ts" pedal kicks by the hind legs always gets me , lol

  • @ImSPOTon
    @ImSPOTon4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I NEEDED TO SEE THAT ....this is what mine look like....I thought maybe it was over the top because ears were back at one point and they were biting ..rolling etc. My two are new to one another but are starting to sleep and sit together

  • @stevenc.6502
    @stevenc.65024 ай бұрын

    Play fighting; had a housemate's cat do that when she was on the top floor landing and I was ascending the stairs. No biting, no hissing, no raised hair, and no claws.

  • @razorback9926
    @razorback99263 ай бұрын

    Yes, it’s total play. If you aren’t sure it’s play or fighting…it’s play. When they fight, you will never wonder if it’s play.

  • @flamaniax5728
    @flamaniax57282 ай бұрын

    ey, that Black Cat's compasso is pretty good! He must be a master of Gatoiera!

  • @milesmartin9624
    @milesmartin96245 ай бұрын

    Having a pair of 6 month old kittens basically means my house is Cat WWE.

  • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult

    4 ай бұрын

    Worse: at 2am

  • @capsimp3064
    @capsimp30642 жыл бұрын

    This looks very similar to how my two boys were fighting I was unsure cause of the ears and tail swishing but since there was no growling or meowing/hissing I was just confused

  • @ihatemirrors1216
    @ihatemirrors1216 Жыл бұрын

    My cat keeps swatting at me when I wasnt even paying attention to them, but at the same time they dont want attention. This is probably what he's doing

  • @reganh2338
    @reganh23385 жыл бұрын

    So I have a question, im cat sitting my friends cat right now, he’s about a year and a half and I have a 3 month old kitten. Both males. They do this most of the time, but my kitten from time to time hates being pinned( at the vet too) and starts to hiss and grow. And the bigger one always back off. And I did the separation thing (and a couple of meet and greets) but they both seem fine for the most part (I separated they’re food, litter boxes and beds) but my kitten still does this? My husband thinks he might just be scared because the cat is much bigger than him. But I’m worried i should separate them all together. (He’s only here for one more week though) but like I said this video shows what they do 95 percent of the time. And they sleep in the same areas.

  • @KessySuperCookie
    @KessySuperCookie Жыл бұрын

    I have 2 stray kittens from different litters, and I was so worried but now I can say : they are playing !

  • @bruno13532
    @bruno135323 ай бұрын

    do cats and dogs have common calming signals? i noticed at 1:20 bot kitties wagging their tails and the orange one flicked its tongue. in dogs both would be calming signals to show others present they're not up for trouble

  • @nightangel3578
    @nightangel35785 жыл бұрын

    0:57 Hit em with the WOOPAH!!!

  • @bearflipstable8365
    @bearflipstable83654 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this, this was _EXTREMELY_ helpful. i think my two cats must be playing then. they're both males, one is a year and a few months old the other is a kitten. we got the kitten recently cause our previous cat, who was older than the one year old, was sadly killed by a dog two months ago. it was incredibly heart breaking and sent the family in a downward spiral. i took it rather hard and got drunk the day she passed. but anyway, sorry shouldnt go on about that, anyhow, both the older cat and new cat were introduced to each other yesterday and we've been letting the younger one come out only a couple hours at a time giving the older one a break. ive just witnessed the older grooming the younger just now, but then went back to bitting and kicking at each other, but heard no growls and no hisses, and most the time their ears were up. the little one did make some meows every now and then, it that the older just being a little rough when playing? i s'pose so, im not sure. the deceased cat never got along with the one year old. she wouldnt hurt him but she would growl and hiss. and i think we only _really_ got the kitten because he looks strikingly like her. same colour same fur pattern, only real difference is her has longer socks on three of his legs. she had short socks on all of her legs

  • @Misathousandsuns
    @Misathousandsuns4 жыл бұрын

    My older cat and new kitten chase each other but sometimes the older one growls or hisses..is this ok? She hisses or growls at the kitten any time it tries to play and jump on her when shes calm but when they're both calm there is grooming and cuddling. So is the hissing in this case while mutual chasing ok? Does it just mean the kitten should take it a bit easier on her?

  • @kjbugz15
    @kjbugz15 Жыл бұрын

    Lol the 360 windmill kick 😂😂😂

  • @rosemarie999
    @rosemarie9995 жыл бұрын

    Tofu, (female), & Toby are 2 of 4 siblings. They are now 5 1/2years old and still do this.

  • @robins5828
    @robins58285 жыл бұрын

    We have a 3 year old female and 1 year old male we adopted together a few months ago. They bonded immediately and spend a couple hours a day doing exactly this (with the addition of lots of running up and down the hallway and pouncing on each other). My favorite is when they're mutually grooming, and the male indicates he wants to play by biting her on the head lol. It must not hurt because she just lays there with this long-suffering expression like, "Eh, boys, what are you going to do?" I wonder if she maybe had kittens earlier in her life because she's so patient with his antics.

  • @corruptclaw839
    @corruptclaw8395 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god.. dey so cuuutee! And this was very educational on cats playfighting, thanks!

  • @ash1k015
    @ash1k0153 жыл бұрын

    The tuxedo one has learned from the dark entities of the shadow realm on how to fight

  • @DentsutXD
    @DentsutXD Жыл бұрын

    we have a 3,5 yo neutered male and adopted around a 4 year old neutered male (feral/stray) a month ago. Our resident was separated too early (he was found in a forest alone w his sister and immediately give to different families), we got him 1,5 years ago. They do this, but the younger cat is bigger and plays rough so the new cat will yelp sometimes. The take small breaks where they groom each other but then they continue. Sometimes the new cat is panting after running around so much! They do bicker about a certain shelf that our old cat sleeps/hangsout on almost 24/7 and they get into slapping matches up there. :( Hoping they'll figure it out, since they've started taking turns sleeping there. They were separated for a bit over a month and when we let them be in the same room the whole day they just played 2,5 hours straight! we tought they were fighting but they also chill out together so I guess they just play rough 😅

  • @dragondancer1814
    @dragondancer18145 жыл бұрын

    My three do that too! Not a day goes by without Eragon (7-month-old tuxedo) mixing it up with either Chessie (11-month-old gray marble tabby) or Raven (3-year-old black cat). Eragon’s the youngest, but he’s already as big as Raven, which was a total shocker. Either way, it’s fun to watch them “squabbling” unless it’s 3 in the morning and Eragon is trying to boot Raven off our bed!

  • @vandelladahl6617
    @vandelladahl66175 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TNorville101
    @TNorville1015 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, we got 2 female kittens, 11 month and 5 month. They play like this all the time, and at first I was afraid they were fighting part of the time. I’m a first time cat owner, so for a few weeks I was a bit of a helicopter parent.

  • @zEropoint68
    @zEropoint685 жыл бұрын

    i especially liked the tux's "flying butt" attack

  • @scoobs5985
    @scoobs59855 жыл бұрын

    Cat owners always think they know everything about cats😂

  • @jrenee1040
    @jrenee10404 жыл бұрын

    This is perfect. I'm new to cats, worked with them for years, just never had one of my own. Brought home a kitten, 3.5 month old, that I found in my jobs dumpster. (Likely from a feral cat's litter, not a case of abandonment by humans) This is how him and my 1.5 y.o 25lb poodle pup play. Happy to hear he'll likely play with her like this for quite some time. She loves him to death, and he's more comfortable around her than any human so far. 1 month with us, he's just now starting to purr when I pet him, and has cut back on running away from my family when we approach. He shares a water bowl with my poodle and they eat and drink together, although he has his own food and water, eats her food sometimes. (We place his food up high because she will entirely eat his) He doesn't try to hunt my bunny, but also isn't scared of him. Bunny is fine with him being around. My family swore up and down that they didnt like cats, until I brought him home, now they buy him toys and treats, and take him to vet appointments and make sure he has food and water when im working. Next step is get him neutered.

  • @OldJazzysquaz
    @OldJazzysquaz6 жыл бұрын

    My cat and kitten play like this I thought they were fighting cause they do not groom each other or sleep near each other because my cat is an outdoor cat and my kitten will be indoors but my outdoor cat its surprisingly extremely gentle with her...

  • @desiree2401

    @desiree2401

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jazzy Squazy watch out, the cat outside might be jealous of the privileged kitten.

  • @perrymeril

    @perrymeril

    5 жыл бұрын

    The outside cat probably thinks its teaching the kitten how to care for itself, just in case

  • @madspacepoet4840

    @madspacepoet4840

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is horrible. Imagine when you have children. I know you do not have children because no mother would ever make a decision like that. Imagine your best friend got to come and go and you where stuck like home was a prison. The other cat sees the world and tells the tales to the prisoner. You 100% are no mother. Please give me the credit to knowing this and respond with a simple, you are right.

  • @perrymeril

    @perrymeril

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@madspacepoet4840 which one of us because you used the term mother on this case and my name clearly has a male tone to it.

  • @rin_okami

    @rin_okami

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@madspacepoet4840 Imagine your friend died when he was three years old because his parents let him roam outside without supervision and he got hit by a car. Oh, and before he died, he somehow managed to massacre 100 native birds that were already endangered. Keep your invasive domesticated species contained, or don't own them. Now YOU can respond with a simple "you are right", you pompous ass.

  • @teaedits9946
    @teaedits99463 жыл бұрын

    i was concerned that my cat was fighting my newer one but I guess not, thanks. they're always playing, I've always wanted a little playmate for Nikki and now he got one

  • @faithcastillo9597
    @faithcastillo95975 жыл бұрын

    I have two neutered males, brothers, and this their wrestling behavior. However, we added a third neutered male, several years older than the brothers, who views their play as fighting. He has a much more agressive nature and has turned play into battles on two occasions. Because of this, we have to keep a sharp eye out for staring contests, bristling fur, the sounds he makes, and sneak attacks. After many months our agressive fellow, Figaro, is slowly improving. But, I think the polar ice caps will have melted before Fig can be trusted to play rather than start a fight. Que the Pink song...

  • @jeleebear
    @jeleebear5 жыл бұрын

    @Fundamentally Feline I recently adopted a male kitten, and introduced him slowly to my 6 year old boy cat. They seemed to be getting along well at first, they were rough playing and having fun. But now my 6 year old sometimes hisses during play. Should I be concerned?

  • @timrogers2638
    @timrogers26383 жыл бұрын

    When I see my two male cats doing this, I can't help but think the voice over COMMAND from Mortal Kombat, "FINISH HIM!"

  • @tigertoxins584
    @tigertoxins5842 жыл бұрын

    props for op including the first 30 seconds

  • @mamajacquelinebts9776
    @mamajacquelinebts97764 жыл бұрын

    Haha they're both beautiful, the black and white baby is so funny when he does a back kick lol 💗

  • @danyelleh602
    @danyelleh6026 жыл бұрын

    How do I know if my cats are playing or fighting? We have introduced them recently and it went well, they now poke at eachother, but sometimes they fight and i'm worried it might be actual fighting, they do not make much noise and there's trilling noises. They do not growl while doing this, or hiss. She is a kitten, and she once jumped on top of him and tried to bite his scruff. We assume it is play fighting but just to be sure, are they play fighting?

  • @crownvap6340
    @crownvap63407 ай бұрын

    You forgot to add - "no clumps of hair flying about"!

  • @melissabaya7076
    @melissabaya70762 ай бұрын

    I’m aware this is an old video, but I had to comment and ask which cat did the flying spinning back kick thingy? It is just as funny after multiple views, too 😅😂😆

  • @friggintourist7751
    @friggintourist77515 ай бұрын

    My baby girl would roughhouse with my boy well into her older age. She was playing and chasing him at 11 years old. They'd do zoomies together every night after dinner and most every morning before breakfast. They were quite bonded and loved having their quality quiet time together after lunch. They were so cute together. My poor boy hasn't been the same since she passed last year 😢

  • @ChantelStays
    @ChantelStays5 жыл бұрын

    I have a 3 year old male pure bred bengal and just purchased/adopted a little girl from the same breeder, it only took one day for them to acclimatize to one another and all seems to be well, except sometimes during their play fighting I see Apollo (my 17lb boy) biting her neck or kind of.. like laying on her and she makes these little meows, so I’m inclined to separate them when this happens. Do I have to be scared of him hurting her ?

  • @MarcelCasella
    @MarcelCasella6 жыл бұрын

    I recently introduced a kitty to my older cat. At first, she hated the baby cat. She would growl and hiss. I realized she was actually terrified by the new presence. The kitten was scared of humans, and darted towards my old cat for protection, only to be received with aggression. It was not an easy adjusting period. After a few months, they slowly became friends. We did all the proper introductory process and they are litter partners now, and sleep together. My old cat would groom her new baby. That is until the kitty starts moving. Then my cat would start growling and hissing, and pawing. Then she would start grooming again until the kitty starts moving or playing, or even grooming her back. They play a lot, but the older cat would also growl and hiss, and then they would start chasing each other, taking turns and all. They never bite each other, but the older cat is ALWAYS growling and hissing. She also appears annoyed at times, but after a couple minutes, she goes back for more. The baby cat is always ready to play. I do not know what to do because they seem to be only playing, but most people say that growling and hissing is NOT playing. Don´t know what to believe anymore. I separate them, and they cry because they want to see where the other cat is.

  • @MelodyMinaya

    @MelodyMinaya

    6 жыл бұрын

    I’m in the SAME situation! I don’t know what to do.

  • @MarcelCasella

    @MarcelCasella

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well. It hasnt stopped. Sometimes the oldest gets mad, but then after she darts towards the little one and starts playing....

  • @eis27182818

    @eis27182818

    5 жыл бұрын

    Growls and hisses are warnings, and some cats are quite territorial or antisocial. If they aren't screaming, there's no fur flying, and they go back for more then it's probably fine. Just be careful about the younger cat because they'll be used to ignoring the warnings of the older cat by now. It's probably worth making sure both cats have somewhere enclosed they can retreat to, kittens can be tiring on older cats too.

  • @MarcelCasella

    @MarcelCasella

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Yes, that´s exactly what I can observe. The young cat wants to play all the time and does not leave the other alone. She does not seem to understand the meaning of the hissing anymore. However, they don´t hurt each other. No screams and no flying fur. I´m trying to create high spaces for the older cat to retreat to, but the young lady still reaches. The worst part is the old cat does not like me to lock the other up. If I separate them, she starts meowing asking me to open the door. However, as soon as the other storms in, she runs away, and growls and hisses. But she wants to make sure the younger cat is ok. SMH Update: They´re chasing each other right now.

  • @eis27182818

    @eis27182818

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you make sure there's places to hide, that's usually enough. A couple of cardboard boxes with a single hole cut out will give them a little privacy and an easy entrance to defend. The young cat should be easy enough to distract to allow the older cat to get a bit of rest away from them.

  • @dmrcflyr2
    @dmrcflyr25 жыл бұрын

    Anyone that has owned 2 cats before can easily tell what is play and what is not.

  • @crybaby3710

    @crybaby3710

    3 жыл бұрын

    me. right now

  • @MizukiUkitake
    @MizukiUkitake4 жыл бұрын

    Another important thing people should note, I think, is when one cat stops to itch or look away, and the other cat waits for their partner to be done and ready to resume the playfight. Cats who are fighting don't care about this etiquette, and will actually take advantage of the distraction. If one hits too hard and the other cries out, a cat who is playing will stop, while a cat who is not will not.

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