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So I have an adult female cat named Yui. She's almost a year old and a super social cat that likes to be around other cats. Since I have work a lot and feel bad having to leave her on her own, I just adopted a new kitten to keep her company. The only issue is, she won't leave it alone. I admittedly introduced them a little fast since I've introduced Yui to lots of other cats and know for a fact that she isn't aggressive towards newcomers, and she was fine with the kitten at first. The kitten explored around a little and the two of them sniffed each other and started getting used to each others scents.
Then, Yui pinned the kitten down and bit its neck. I obviously intervened and pulled her off of the kitten. She kept doing that same thing over and over again. When I looked it up, I saw that it was a dominance thing and that it should be fine to let it happen as long as the kitten isn't crying out or hiding (which it wasn't at first). But, now she just won't leave the kitten alone and keeps trying to bite its neck to the point of the kitten crying out.
I've tried locking the kitten back in it's carrier to let them just see each other through the bars since I have a pretty large pet carrier, but both of them hated that. No matter how many times I pull Yui away or say no, she just won't stop going after the kitten. For now, I have the kitten in my room and Yui locked outside of my room, but she's been at the door meowing and scratching for the last 10 or 20 minutes and just won't give up.
Why is she so adamant about biting the kittens neck? She's gotten to the point where she's stressed herself out so much that she's panting. Should I be concerned? Should I keep them separate, or is this really nothing to worry about?
If it helps, Yui isn't fixed (I'm planning on getting her fixed very soon though) and the kitten is just barely old enough to be away from its mother.
Then, Yui pinned the kitten down and bit its neck. I obviously intervened and pulled her off of the kitten. She kept doing that same thing over and over again. When I looked it up, I saw that it was a dominance thing and that it should be fine to let it happen as long as the kitten isn't crying out or hiding (which it wasn't at first). But, now she just won't leave the kitten alone and keeps trying to bite its neck to the point of the kitten crying out.
I've tried locking the kitten back in it's carrier to let them just see each other through the bars since I have a pretty large pet carrier, but both of them hated that. No matter how many times I pull Yui away or say no, she just won't stop going after the kitten. For now, I have the kitten in my room and Yui locked outside of my room, but she's been at the door meowing and scratching for the last 10 or 20 minutes and just won't give up.
Why is she so adamant about biting the kittens neck? She's gotten to the point where she's stressed herself out so much that she's panting. Should I be concerned? Should I keep them separate, or is this really nothing to worry about?
If it helps, Yui isn't fixed (I'm planning on getting her fixed very soon though) and the kitten is just barely old enough to be away from its mother.