Why is my male cat licking, sniffing, and biting our new male kitten?

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We got a 6 wk old male kitten (pretty sure it's male) benji won't stop following him, licking his butt, sniffing whereever kitten has sat ect. Is this all normal? He also bites his neck and things like that too. Pet's info: Cat | American Wirehair | Male | neutered

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I see that Benji isn't neutered. He could be exhibiting dominance behavior by biting the neck of the new kitten. It is normal that he is following him around, licking his behind, and sniffing where the kitten has sat. Given that you will have two males in the home, I would have Benji neutered as soon as possible. When two male cats live in the same home and are intact, that can lead to aggression and marking with urine around the house due to hormones. Having them both neutered before this behaviors starts will prevent this behavior from occurring.

Why is my male cat licking, sniffing, and biting our new male kitten?

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