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Hi,
I recently adopted a younger male cat, Shadow, who is probably about a year old (the Humane Society wasn't quite sure). He and my other cat Kiba, 6yo male, get along most of the time and Kiba will even clean Shadow. But Shadow has the tendency to bite him, especially on the back, neck, and throat. I've come to the conclusion that this is dominance behavior, and that it's normal. However, Kiba meows in pain and runs off all the time. I keep feeling little spots under his fur, no blood, but possibly where Shadow has bitten him (mostly on the back and neck). I am wondering how I can stop the behavior? They've been introduced for several months now and I feel like separating them is no longer an option, Shadow tends to pee on the couch when we leave him in our spare room (his litter box is in there right next to the couch, so this is another behavioral issue he has).
Any advice?
I recently adopted a younger male cat, Shadow, who is probably about a year old (the Humane Society wasn't quite sure). He and my other cat Kiba, 6yo male, get along most of the time and Kiba will even clean Shadow. But Shadow has the tendency to bite him, especially on the back, neck, and throat. I've come to the conclusion that this is dominance behavior, and that it's normal. However, Kiba meows in pain and runs off all the time. I keep feeling little spots under his fur, no blood, but possibly where Shadow has bitten him (mostly on the back and neck). I am wondering how I can stop the behavior? They've been introduced for several months now and I feel like separating them is no longer an option, Shadow tends to pee on the couch when we leave him in our spare room (his litter box is in there right next to the couch, so this is another behavioral issue he has).
Any advice?