Affiliated individuals will chase, stalk, pounce and strike one another with their paws. Play sessions will usually be silent and cats will wrestle with equal time spent rolling onto their sides or backs. Biting could also be encountered in a gentle form without causing injury or pain. Blissful cats won’t claw, hiss, swat of growl and there will be a sense of balance and playfulness.
In non-play defensive aggression, a cat will position itself in a very protective manner by crouching, shunning from the recipient, flattening ears, tucking head plus raising hackles among hissing and growling. In offensive aggression, a cat will place himself in a very threatening posture; stiffening legs, exhibit piloerection, staring and moving towards the target with a rigid tail vocalising through long meows plus growling.
Read this article to assist you recognise if your cats are playing or engage in battle.