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[[Image:DSCN0745.JPG|right|thumb|250ppx|Two cats staging a "fight" for the amusement of those reading this article. Don't worry, the cats were well compensated after the fact.]] |
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[[Image:Cat fight.png|right|thumb|250px|A "play" cat fight between two house cats]] |
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:''This page deals with fights between [[cat]]s. For the [[slang]] meaning of the term, see [[catfight]].'' |
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A '''catfight''' is a physical clash between two [[cat]]s. Like most animals, cats will fight each other over [[territory]], mating rights and to defend their [[kitten|young]]. Kittens will also frequently playfight with one another as practice for later life. Catfights consist mainly of grappling combined with powerful slaps to the face and body. |
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Humans may find it difficult to distinguish between cats playing and a genuine fight; the most obvious indicators of a real fight are that one or more of the cats is screaming and/or continuously hissing, one cat is overly dominant (in a playfight the cats will usually switch roles), and either cat receiving actual physical damage; though even in real catfights, cats rarely do more damage to each other than a few scratches. The best way for a human to stop a catfight is by distraction, such as making a loud noise or dropping something; attempting to physically separate the cats will usually cause them to turn their aggression towards the interfering human. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-17.htm How to determine if your household cats are playing or fighting] |
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* [http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=117802 How to stop two cats from fighting] |
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[[Category:Cat behavior]] |
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[[Category:Cats]] |
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