Sexual Behaviour

Sexual Behaviour

Written by Melanie

Q: I am really concerned about Felix. We have a nice brown blanket (similar colour to Felix) and over the past week I have been woken during the night to find him doing the “DO” with the blanket which is over my legs. At times he has even bitten my toe while getting in to it. What do I do? A: Believe it or not you are NOT ALONE. I found a whole forum of people that have VERY SIMILAR experiences… Check out this link… http://cats.about.com/b/2006/02/21/forum-discussion-of-the-week-horny-neutered-cat.htm – If nothing else it is great for a bit of a giggle. I know Felix is desexed and if he wasn’t this would certainly be the first step. Considering that we are just coming into Spring and with the beautiful hot days we have had recently I would guess that Felix is may just going with instincts – it is peak breeding season now. Although it is not particularly pleasant for you I don’t believe it will last long. It may be worth you changing to a different blanket with a different colour and fabric altogether if you can. Alternatively you could also spray your blanket with a bit of a cat repellant. I also found this story below on – http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77896…I have a 10 y/o neutered male short hair cat who has recently begun humping everything! He drags my clothes out of the laundry basket and humps them, as well as his cat toys, pillows, blankets, etc. Seems to be anything soft and/or furry. This is an actual humping action, not just kneading. He makes odd crying sounds and just humps away. It’s not only strange, but it is very irritating as he does this in the middle of the night and wakes us up. After searching the internet and finding many stories about similar behaviours and nothing about any real solutions… I called the University of California at Davis – Small Animal Hospital of Behaviour Science. I had a 10 minute consultation with a graduate student who specialises in feline behaviour problems. He said that it’s a common occurrence in neutered male cats, that likely happens when the cat is seeking attention. This behaviour can be brought on by a traumatic experience like an injury or surgery, or when a new cat or human is brought into the household. The cat that’s humping is manifesting it’s need for affection/attention through it’s humping behaviour. The humping behaviour is not necessarily a sexual behaviour, it’s just a physical reaction to their feelings of neediness. The solution is to give the cat extra attention, especially when it starts with the humping behaviour. Pick the cat up, talk to the cat, pet the cat, etc. In extreme situations, an anti-depressant can be prescribed for the cat (I do not support this idea), which will not only improve the cat’s state of happiness but also will decrease it’s sex drive (as it does in humans). I hope that this info helps some of you out there. I’ve been paying extra attention to my cat and he has decreased his humping behaviour. I’m hoping that it will eventually just go away. I will look into this further and see what else I can find out and will post more here when I find anything else relevant as I am not totally convinced that the above is completely applicable to your situation.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 October 2008 02:32