At least 55 percent of cat homes in the U.S. are multi-cat homes. So, it is no wonder that cat fights occur.
A cat fight is actually a natural behavior, and the key to get cat fighting to stop is to understand why the cats are fighting in the first place.
How cat owners handle the fighting can determine lack of trust and aggressiveness vs. harmony.
Source: Catster, June 11, 2018. Link.
The root cause will determine how you resolve your cats’ conflicts. The most common causes for cat fights are listed below:
- Cats fight because of hormones
- That “new cat smell” causes cat fights
- Jealousy makes cats fight
- A cat fight might be territorial
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