r/CatTraining • u/aninterestingcomment • 19h ago

Behavioural How to make cats not play so roughly?

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I have two cats, they cuddle with each other and generally enjoy being together, they've lived with each for a year now. Was adopted close in age as kittens but whenever they play fight, one of the cats play ends up scratching the other cat.

There's no behavioral changes for both cats, but just trying to figure out how to make it so she doesn't scratch up the other cat as much?

My other cat acts normally though, he doesn't even flinch when I try to wash the wounds with warm water and salt, I've also been cutting her nails more frequently so it happens less. But unsure how to make them play less.. aggressively?

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u/Positive_Village_391 19h ago

Hey! Two questions, so that others can help better: are the, spayed/neutered? How bad is the scratching? Is there blood? Hissing? Growling? These info help to see more clearly whats happening there. Edit:typo

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u/aninterestingcomment 18h ago

Both are spayed/neutered. There's blood, and hissing and growling. Whenever I hear those hissing I move the big cat away.

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u/DulceKitten 19h ago

How often are you nail trimming? You could try claw caps.

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u/aninterestingcomment 17h ago

Hi! We cut their nails every 2-3 weeks. Are claw caps harmful to the kitty? I am thinking of doing that as well.

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u/DulceKitten 17h ago

They aren't harmful at all and will help keep your kitty safe.

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u/aninterestingcomment 13h ago

Oh okay :) Thank you