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Understanding Resident Cat's Behavior with New Kitten?

Understanding Resident Cat's Behavior with New Kitten - adult cat with kittenWe have a big male cat that has been neutered since he was little, named Roman. Well a few weeks ago I found a kitten in the rain and decided to keep him, he's only at the most five weeks old. I had to bottle feed him at first, but he is eating food and gaining balance haha. (His name is Percy.)

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They both get along just fine, they play, sleep together, and purr and lick on each other. Roman even helped by cleaning Percy's butt every once in awhile to help him go to the bathroom.

But my question is sometimes when I decide to let them both in my room, which originally was Roman's room fyi. Roman starts to meow loudly and almost moan-meow in a way and he will grab Percy by the neck and sometimes carry him, even though he's gotten a little bigger and it's hard for Roman to carry him, but sometimes he just pins Percy down.

Anyways, it only happens every once in awhile, but I watched him do it tonight and it almost looked as though he was mounting him. Even though Percy is way too small. Sometimes it happens when Percy is too hyper and it looks like Roman gets frustrated, maybe it's his way of saying he doesn't want to play?

I'm just curious if this is a problem or is he just claiming Percy like adopting him? Or is it dominance? Sexual aggression?

Anything would be helpful.

Like I said majority of the time they get along, and I don't even know if it's a real problem because besides this, they love each other.

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May 21, 20170 found this helpful

Have you taken the little one to the vet yet? I found my dearly departed angel in the rain almost twenty years ago and at approx 4 weeks we had NO IDEA what sex she was. So u could have a female. who could arouse even a neutered male. something is definitely not right, hopefully the stray didn't give your cat fleas or worse. that doesn't look like healthy fur, i urge u to take your foundling in for a checkup but keep it-any harm is already done.

 

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May 21, 20170 found this helpful

i just reread your post-"gaining balance" should not be an issue-please get him to a vet

 

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May 22, 20170 found this helpful

Give Roman some one-on-one time. He is used to being the only one.

 
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May 22, 20170 found this helpful

Roman seems to be showing the new guy who's boss. Being very territorial, his behavior lines up with typical multi-cat homes. I'm quite certain time will work any issues.

 

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May 22, 20170 found this helpful

i agree that your little one should see a vet just so you know this is a healthy kitten (sometimes difficult to tell by just watching) and they will need shots.

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You could talk to your vet about your older cat's behavior but it could be a number of things but my guess is on "this is my territory" and that may be all that is the problem. If this is the case then some additional TLC (and not much to the newbie) in that room might be all that is necessary.

 

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