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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:06 am 
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I have two Bengals one male 15 weeks and one female 13 weeks. I got them two weeks ago and one week ago respectively.
They seemed to get on fine, will eat together, sit happily together but the play can be a bit worrying.
Alfie the wee boy just seems to get carried away and it looks dangerous. Alfie genuinely seems to be having fun with chirps etc however he seems to loose himself in the game and Isobella is clearly not enjoying it.
I have built cat shelves and plenty of escape routes exist, I am based at home and can spend lots of time playing with them.
I have to stress that I know cats can play rough but this is scary! I have broken it up hitting a metal bowl and removing Alfie for a time.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:29 pm 
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Kitties can get carried away when playing. If they are silently playing rough, things are probably okay. But if one is growling, hissing or crying out, I would break it up and redirect their energy with some other play or try to calm them down. I have two sisters that play and fight together since they were babies. They are 15 months old now and I had to break them up last night because Blondie didn't want Grace to take her toys a way. She was growling and hissing which is new behavior for Blondie. That rarely happens now, but when they were young it was constant.

You can try Felaway plugins. They work magic on unruly kittens. Also give your kitties plenty of attention and play time when they are young. It will pay off.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:56 pm 
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your kitties. Here we go again with aggressive play between kittens. It happens and owners worry. If you feel it's gone too far, separate them You should be playing with the kitties with toys as well and by that, I mean you play with them a LOT. If you wear them out, they won't be rush in to play with each other. Just know this is common between kittens. Just supervise them when they are together. Eventually, your female will stand up to your male ... it may take a week or two. She needs to get her confidence and she will let him have it a time or two. For the time being, simply keep an eye on them and break it up if you feel Isobella is getting hurt. Do not allow them to be together while you're away from the house until you are certain they are fine with each other.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:25 am 
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I can't believe what has happened since my post!
Alfie stretched out on the sofa last night on his back, Isobella approached and Alfie started grooming her. Isobella, a bit shocked looking, hit him and walked off.
I kept them seperate last night but this morning they touched noses, had a clear play fight and then Alfie proceeded to chase Isobella around the house. Not much sound so I let them get on with it.
About 5 min ago I thought it a bit quiet so went looking. Alfie and isobella curled up together asleep in the top den of a cat tree.
How silly do I feel about being so worried.
Don't want to disturb them with a flash, but will put up some other pics later.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:59 am 
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Great to hear that they are getting on so well. I too was concerned when I got Ada and Babbage about the play being rough and him establishing dominance, as Jill says, a good indication is noise - if there are growls/hisses/cries of pain then play is getting a bit rough.

Mine bounce around off furniture and walls, knock each other over, act out roles of prey and hunter, try to pull each other's ears off and generally cause chaos, but in the middle will stop and groom each other before starting up again - people not used to them think that they are fighting, but the lack of noise and mutual grooming show that it is all good fun.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:10 am 
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:50 am 
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Well, look at those beautiful kitties! Don't feel the least bit silly about this. This happens all the time. With yours, it they settled downrather quickly! Once they start grooming each other and sleeping together, they are well on their way to bonding. Not that you won't possibly see more aggressive play from them, but at least Isobella knows how to swat and put her foot down. I'm happy things have settled down and you're less worried now. I'm sure you may have noticed several topics about this ... it's a common question and I tell owners it will all work out in the end ... and it did. Time and patience.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:22 pm 
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Thanks for the replies everyone.


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