How to stop two cats fighting?
Do you often have a headache with two cats at home because they often like to fight and end up making a mess in the house. You may have doubts about cat fights, is this normal for them, or is it just a way for them to communicate or play. You're also wondering what's a good way to stop them from fighting. Let's take a look.
First we need to clarify what is considered a cat fighting. When you find it's always your cat that attacks, it's hissing, hissing. Both cats showed fangs and claws. The whole body of the cat is erected. Use your teeth to bite the opponent's throat. These situations belong to two cats fighting rather than simply playing. After all, cats don't pick up the cat toys around them and throw them at each other, right?
Knowing the characteristics of cat fights, why do cats fight? After all, the cats in the house do not have any competition for food. The main reason comes down to two categories, one is a metastatic attack, and the other is a change in the environment.
The first metastatic aggression is usually when a cat is frightened by the outside, such as a sensor snake cat toy suddenly placed behind its back, they will be very angry, and then randomly find a cat to vent their anger and hit another cat.
The second is environmental change. Common ones include the arrival of a new cat in the house, the addition of a new set of furniture, the change of the owner's daily behavior, the owner going out, a cat or more cats being sick, the owner being sick, the home Cat supplies are different. This kind of environmental change will cause the cat to be uneasy, and it is easy to cause the cat to fight.
When you meet two cats fighting, you can block them with a large piece of cardboard so that they can't see each other, and gradually they will walk away. Don't try to persuade the cat with your hands, let alone yell at the two cats, and don't unilaterally comfort the bullied cat or punish the cat who takes the initiative to fight, everything will wait for them to calm down.