Hey everyone! I'll try to keep it short. A little less then a month ago, I adopted a 1 year old male named Wonton. He is still not neutered due to covid, but is getting neutered in a week. Anyways, he is freely roaming the house with our 2.5 year old female cat, Gnocchi. They live ok together mostly, but definitely get into some spats. It usually starts off as one of them trying to play with the other, and her becoming defensive and it turning into a little fight. Generally it has seemed ok, as she bounces back quickly and they will be fine otherwise. If she's grumpy she will swat or hiss and get mad (although often will just walk by) or now, Wonton often gets worked up and chases Gnocchi and she gets upset by this at times. I think he does this at times because he's intact still and trying to mate. It's increased over the last few days, where he is chasing her nonstop and she seems to want to play at first but very quickly screaming begins.
ANYWAYS, today I noticed on Gnocchis arm around her "elbow", she has a cut/scab. Theres some fur missing it seems, and it's red (wet, not scabbed over), and a bit yellow on the outside it appears. She's licking it. It doesn't look like a normal scratch from a cat fight, but I'm wondering whether this looks like it happened due to a fight between the two? Or does it look like something else is wrong. Either way, I will call my vet tomorrow to speak to them but it's incredibly difficult to get in with them at the moment unless it's an emergency due to cover so I thought I'd ask everyone here their thoughts.
I am also wondering if people think they should be out together given their fights and the screaming.. They often are sleeping during the day, but it worries me. Right now they are separated because he is chasing her (although she is trying to play at first but keeps getting really upset).
ANYWAYS, today I noticed on Gnocchis arm around her "elbow", she has a cut/scab. Theres some fur missing it seems, and it's red (wet, not scabbed over), and a bit yellow on the outside it appears. She's licking it. It doesn't look like a normal scratch from a cat fight, but I'm wondering whether this looks like it happened due to a fight between the two? Or does it look like something else is wrong. Either way, I will call my vet tomorrow to speak to them but it's incredibly difficult to get in with them at the moment unless it's an emergency due to cover so I thought I'd ask everyone here their thoughts.
I am also wondering if people think they should be out together given their fights and the screaming.. They often are sleeping during the day, but it worries me. Right now they are separated because he is chasing her (although she is trying to play at first but keeps getting really upset).
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