Cat bites when I play videos of kittens meowing?

by Stephanie
(Québec)

Why does my cat bite me when I play videos of kittens meowing? I was thinking of adopting a kitten, and out of curiosity I tried playing a video of kittens meowing in front of my cat.


I did this before and he'd only search for the sound. Now, he attacks the hand that holds the device I play the video with.

This is probably a dumb question and it was most likely a really stupid thing to do and I regret stressing my cat now, but I still can't help wondering why he'd do this?

He's almost six and not castrated; I never had issues with him spraying and he doesn't go outside so I didn't think it was a priority, but he's getting spayed in two weeks.

Thanks for any answers! And I apologize for being a bad cat owner. :(

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by: Stéphanie

Hello!

I'm actually the original poster, and I figured since there was a new comment that I'd give an update. It's been what, three years now? I ended up adopting a kitten anyway, and my six year-old cat was terrified of him at first! I followed introductory guide (which did wonders for the two), and the first day I let the kitten roam freely, my older cat would run away literally screaming. It was quite a show hahaha, but now they're inseparable.

Thank you so much for the advice you gave me all those years ago!
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by: Anonymous

My cat does this also and he loves other cats and kittens so I wouldn't be worried just introduce them properly and you're good.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Isolate the kitten
by: Kurt (Admin)

@Stéphanie,

It's impossible to know for certain how a cat will react to the presence of a new kitten. The safety switch is to first isolate the kitten in a room, with no physical contact with your resident cat. Then, follow the cat-to-cat introduction process outlined here.

You'll have to monitor things and make judgement calls about if and when it's safe to have them meet face-to-face.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Possible aggressiveness?
by: Stéphanie

I see! Is there a possibility then that he wouldn't be as aggressive with a kitten? I wouldn't want to risk bringing a kitten in if my cat really can't handle it.
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starstarstarstarstar 		He's possibly overstimulated
by: Kurt (Admin)

He's possibly overstimulated by the sounds, and he may be confused or frustrated by hearing the sounds but not seeing actual kittens nearby.

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