Cats are fighting

by Mark Posted for Lindsey

Can you please help? I have two rescued tom cats, one which I got when he was about 8 weeks old, the other I got when he was about a year old. They have done very well together until recently.

They are both approximately 2 years old now, both are neutered, and they have recently started fighting. I'm talking fighting, not play. Fur literally flies! Do you have an explanation for this?

Most of the time they get along well, but they are fighting 2-3 times a week now. I separate them for a while and they are OK after that. Tucker weighs 2-3 pounds more than Puff and Puff has no front claws, so he cannot protect himself as well as Tucker.

Any suggestions other than finding a new home for one of them. No doubt, when I leave the house I will have to put them in separate rooms for fear Tucker will do major harm to Puff while I'm gone. I'm sure it's a territorial thing, but why now, after getting along for over a year?

Thanks! Lindsey

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