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Kittens playing or fighting?

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Question
I have 2 kittens, Morgan(female) and Sky(male). They are litter mates from the human society. Sky loves to pounce on and tackle Morgan and pin her to the ground. Morgon doesn;t seem to like this since she yelps and runs away. They never switch roles. Sky always chases her and stalks her but I think he's scaring Morgan more than anything. So are they playing or fighting?

Answer
Zelda,

Yes, they play rough. What looks like being rough is not really to kittens. If they eat together and cuddle together, and Morgan isn't hiding in fear, then they are getting along fine. If they are 3 months old at least I would think about getting them fixed if they aren't, because play can turn into sexual play at a certain age.

Kittens have a lot of energy and they play hard. It is good that you got 2 kittens. One is usually the dominant one and the other allows it. Some cats are yelpers by personality. I had one that would scream bloody murder if a cat looked like she was going to tackle her, but she always came back for more. That was just her. Kittens also yelp to let the other cat know he is biting too hard. That is 'kitty communication' and how they learn.

Tabbi