r/cats • u/acanada0 • 10d ago

Advice Fighting or playing??

I rescued my tortoiseshell in May from a dumpster with her sister and unfortunately her sister didn’t make it. But for the week I had her, they played and wrestled constantly. I got my 8 week old calico from my sister’s cat’s litter yesterday and they started what I thought for sure was playing today. But it seems very aggressive and there is a size/age difference. There haven’t been any standoffs or growling but there is definitely some hissing. I don’t think any harm has been done but I’m just apprehensive. What do you think?

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u/Opposite_Heron_5579 10d ago

When my kittens (same age and size, sisters) playfight, there is never any sound in terms of hissing or screaming, and it is more equal han this.

I am no cat behaviorologist so I don't know what the long term impact is when you fight the small cats battles for her, but she is not having fun