Territorial Issues
A cat might pee on a cat bed to claim the bed as his own. Never give a cat a bed that one of your other cats has slept in for some time, as they will want to claim it by putting their scent on it. Please do not buy a used cat bed, as it will smell like an intruder, and your cat will spray it to put his mark on it. Cats will fight each other to maintain the top cat position in your household. Your cats may wrestle each other or have a boxing match. If they are declawed, they should not get harmed too severely. If your cats have claws, they may scratch the other one in the eye or dig into each other with those deadly weapons called claws. If you have two female cats in your home, they will want to be the top female cat. The female cats are nasty in their fighting maneuvers. Watch out for your older cats in your home, as you may have to put the newcomer in a separate room if they get too aggressive with your older cat. Ensure you have plenty of litter boxes, as cats do not like using another cat’s litter box. Some cats will stop using the litter box and start peeing on clothing, bedding, carpet, furniture, and dirt in your houseplants.
Climbing
Some cats love climbing up your drapes, clothing, and Christmas tree. I have had Christmas trees knocked over, and plastic birds chewed up. I had one cat that would balance on the curtain rod and walk across it like a tightrope. I had one cat sitting on the barn roof for one whole day before she came down. Some cats climb up high in a tree and then cannot figure out how to get down for some time. Cats that climb into a warm car engine on cold days generally lose their nine lives when the car is started.
Animal Fights
Cats can get badly injured from fights with Skunks, dogs, coyotes, and other cats. Many cats get killed by coyotes every year. A pack of dogs can come into your yard and destroy your cat if your cat happens to be outdoors. Some cats love to pick a fight with a dog that will most likely kill it. Tom cats can kill your Tom cats since they want to carry on their gene pool. Another Tom cat will kill your Toms’s kittens, so he can mate with your female cat and take on his gene pool.
Feral Cattitude
Some cats remain like feral cats for the rest of their lives. They will try to bite you even though you have had them as house cats for years. Feral cats tend to be aloof and spend time by themselves. A wild cat never learns to trust anyone or anything in its life. Feral cats will never become lap cats. I have loved all of my feral cats, even with their cattitudes.
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