The cat is free and proud, and ready to defend its freedom. She is wayward, independent, proud, but at the same time loves affection and care. Plus, every member of the purring family considers herself an absolute mistress on her territory.
Everything around is mine
Once having memorized the boundaries of its territory, the cat will regularly go around it with love and attention again and again, checking if everything is in place. She will control who is doing what. And if at least someone outside tries to violate the border, a fight is guaranteed.
Naturally, this is primarily a struggle for territory. Any cat is an owner. Therefore, living in a certain place, the cat rightfully considers it to be his. That is why she is ready to defend this territory in any way possible.
A stranger who appears on an already occupied territory must be punished and expelled without fail. For any cat, it is precisely - a fight is the only, simple and affordable way to put an oversized stranger in his place. And sometimes another cat just pisses her off. This is absolutely understandable, because this is not just the territory of a completely definite cat, but also the place where her kittens grow, and it is also here that her intimate dates most often take place.
It is clear that no one will tolerate the invasion of someone else's cat, and even with bad thoughts. And there is no doubt that the thoughts of someone else's cat are not good.
Who is more important
But territorial claims are not the only reason for the fight. Hierarchy, finding out who is more important and more important. In this regard, cats differ little from other animals or people. To prove your superiority, you can, according to the cat, endure both scratches and bites, the main thing is to take a leading position.
But that's not all. For some reason, it is generally accepted that dominance is the lot of cats, but in reality it is not. Competition and struggle for leadership is also observed among females. Thus, any free cat, one way or another, will participate in fights. The only exceptions are castrated cats: they no longer need to fight and prove something. People did it for them. Now all that remains is to get fat and be silent.
When the cat is the enemy
It would seem that a cat fighting with a cat is nonsense, and nevertheless it happens on a regular basis, and this is not a matter of family squabbles. During motherhood, the cat will not let anyone close to its children, from whom aggression comes at least to a small extent. If a cat turns up under the hot hand, then, of course, it will be unpleasant for him.
But sometimes it comes to a fight during love games. Having forgotten, the cat may well cause serious pain to the cat; in such a situation, the cat may react instantly and inadequately.
What is to be done by a person whose cat has grappled with an adversary? There are not so many options: either a bucket of water, or throw a thick cloth over the fighters. The beasts themselves will stop fighting. But approaching or trying to pick up your cat is not worth it, because it will cost deep scratches and bites. Time will pass, the animal will calm down and itself will come to caress.
