Hey guys so last week I adopted 2 "teenage" cats who were siblings.
They have started to fight each other (not playing) and the girl started out biting me, no pressure. She hasn't pierced skin but I don't want her to continue to bite harder. I just don't like the aggression. Anyone have past experience with this?

I also have a 5 year old in the house and I'm not sure how to explain to her that cats aren't like dogs.

When I separate them and lock one in a room and leave the other one out, the one I left out becomes loving. Is this some kind of turf war?

not a reason , to euthanise your cat just show them who's the boss

my cats never bite unless were playin D; so idk

and its the softest biting like imaginable

This post was edited by Gamer26 on Dec 17 2014 12:16am

there are trying to show dominance. you need to dominate both of them, and they will stop

My cat bites aswell, it doesnt bleeds and wont pierce skin..yet its painfull..
thought its playing for her she likes to chase/ get chased, run around or fight my hand...
yep, she is a goof!

XDDDDDDDDD was machst du hier?^^

We adopted two cats a few years ago and they were both rescue cats. One was feral and the other was found in a storm drain. Long story short, it took them almost a year to really bond with us. There awesome and amazing but it can take them a while to adjust to all the changes they just went through.

look into THC treats so u can have a doped out kitteh

i think u need a talk with cesar millan

You need to teach your cats what a proper play object is.
You need to play with your cats until they're laying on the floor panting. Might need to do this a few times a day.
You need to provide a cat hwy to stop unwanted encounters in the areas they've been acting aggressive towards eachother.
You need to always supervise your child around pets as if your child hits/over handles/treats the cats like a dog/does something the cats don't like. They will respond towards your child eventually. Not only but that could make your cats believe a hand is a play object.
If you want a peaceful house actions need to be taken. Contact a behaviorist in your area for further info on how to have a peaceful house.

I personally suggest to my clients that if their child is under the age of 6 or 7 all interaction with household pets needs to be with adult supervision.