How come when my cats fight..?

Question

How come when my cats fight/wrestle they will body slam each other then scramble back to there feet and just stare at each other intensly thumping there tails on the ground?

After a few seconds on staring, one will body slam the other, then they get back up and repeat.

Does anyone actualy know why they do this?? Its EVERY time they fight/wrestle.

It typically starts as play fighting but then it always gets serouis with hissing and growling.

Answer 1

Sounds like they KNOW they have to LIVE together, so neither one really wants to fight but they're been pushed to the limit & MUST now fight.

The posturing & displaying fight habits are inbred into their DNA, but cats are stealthy.  They can't stalk each other much around the house, so when faced with a fight, they stare & thump tails to show they're not backing down, they're ready & waiting for the other to make the first move.  

Hope you can keep them from doing too much damage to each other.

Answer 2

When a cat thumps their tail it means they're angry. Seriously, don't worry about it.. they're animals.

Answer 3

Hehe... I like how you describled this; it made me laugh. What they're doing is totally normal. Cats learn from playing. They learn how to stalk, pounce and attack prey by play-fighting. This is why they are "body slamming" each other to the floor. They stop for a break when they get tired. When cats get into a staring contest, they are challenging each other. If you ever have a staring contest with a cat, it will make them agitated also. So this is why their tails are flapping around in an angry manner. They are builing up the suspense, in a way.