Bonding male kittens

[Rubyrose]

I recently got a little kitten from a litter that my friends cat had. I called him Leo. He haS been at my house 4 days already and after being initially scared he settled in quite well. Very playful, happy to be handled etc. Then my Sister decided she also wanted a kitten from my friends litter so we brought him home today. His name is Phoenix. I thought they'd be ok as they are brothers and Would remember each others smell but Leo puffed up all his fur and Phoenix hissed a lot! They seemed to play fight a bit but also keep attacking each other! Is this normal? Will they eventually settle down and bond?

RR x

[bunkmoreland]

Although he's just been with you for a few days,and just a kitten from the same litter,Leo's made your home his own,and in cat terms is the dominant owner of your house!! Phoenix may be his brother, but as well as still "kitten playing" with each other,there is a power struggle going on here! Don't worry they'll be fine,our cats always have the odd spat every now and then :-) You are now officially cat obessesd for life btw !

[Rubyrose]

Already I feel cat obsessed! :-)

Today they have been a lot better! Still scrapping but then sleeping on each other! I'll just keep an eye on them! X

[honky-tonk]

if they are snuggled together having a snooze then i would say they have bonded. Two kittens are double the fun :) and twice as naughty. lol enjoy them

[bunkmoreland]

good to know it's all good! just a tip that happened to us,be very careful when closing doors behind you,cos you never know who is following straight after you! Had a couple of close shaves sometimes:-o

[wheaten]

I have 2 cats and 2 dogs, one minute they are tearing chunks out of each other and the next they are all piled up in the same basket! Get a laser pen, my cats love chasing it across the floor!

[Rubyrose]

I'm now worried Leo isn't drinking water! He pees a lot (in the litter tray) but I've not seen him drink! I've added water to some dry iams food and they both had loads so that might help! They seem playful enough though!
I think I'll invest in a laser pen as I get shattered trying to chase those little balls with them as it's always going under the unit! :-) x

[wheaten]

My cats don't drink water every day but when they do, they drink a lot so don't worry, they know when they want it and regulate it. Will they be going outside? If so, they'll find it when they want it. Be careful with these little balls under units, I had to move the cooker once to get one back and squashed a diamond ring I was wearing!

[slinkycat]

Some cats prefer running water Ruby, ours never seems to drink much, but she leaps into the sink when we go in the bathroom, waiting for us to turn the tap on.
Obviously yours are a bit young for that, but its something to bear in mind as they get bigger.

[wheaten]

My first cat, Noir, used to use the bathroom sink to wee in! Didn't fancy washing my face in it afterwards!

[bunkmoreland]

I always worried that ours never seemed to drink from their bowls,but,they will when they need it. Like slinkycat says,the lure of the running water from either the kitchen tap or both bath or bathroom sink taps,is what they really love! Ours will jump up beside them and hit the taps with their paws so that we understand what is expected of us;-)

[screien]

From the initial decision to program start.
its nice. work well.