We have a 5 month old male kitten (not neutered yet will be tomorrow). We felt he was lonely especially since we work 9-5's so we adopted a now 4 month old female (who will also be spayed tomorrow).
We didn't know they weren't supposed to see each other in the beginning... so they did and hissed at each other. We then looked up the proper way and we started doing the introduction the correct way and now it's been about 3 weeks and the doors have been opened. They eat together even switch plates and at times share. They have used each others litter boxes. They sniff noses, have slept once in the same room (not together) but in the same room none the less. The male kitten seems to not care she is here anymore he doesn't hiss or spit any more and she walks near him, but you can see she still a little cautious. We see the potential in them being some sort of good buddies, but then they have their moments where they play "paws" with no claws out but either she starts hissing and spitting (which she doesn't stop) or he tries to pin her down and bite her in the face or the back of the neck.
Will they calm down after being spayed and neutered? And with the biting of the back of the neck is he asserting his dominance or trying to hurt her? Is there any way to get her to stop hissing and spitting at him? I feel if she does he wouldn't be so rough because you can tell he, at times, just wants to lick her, smell her and or just play
Please help. I want to keep my female kitten. We know she has the potential of being a good companion to him and our male isn't a normal kitten he's awesome just all around sweet and playful. He doesn't scratch any furniture. When we rough house with him he keeps his claws away. They're both calm cats and we want them to play together and all those cute things cats do but it kills us to see them not getting along so well.
By J. Denii
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