The male cat keeps jumping on the female cat holding her down. I feel he is trying to hump her but my roommate says: since he has never had sex, he doesn't know what sex is. I say it is instinct and he is trying to hump her. Who is right?
2006-10-21 16:25:16 · 8 answers · asked by Sharpae 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
if you had bet you would have won! my husband and i once took our dog back to the vet for the same reason,we wanted our money back.the vet explained to us that just because a animal has been fix does not mean it doesn't come into the head;they just can't make babies it blow us away because we never thought of it that way,some will even make noise like their in heat what fun that was
2006-10-21 16:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not uncommon for a castrated cat to mount inanimate objects or other cats, regardless of their sex. Neutering reduces male behaviors but does not always eliminate them. This is true because the pathways in the brain related to gender-based behavior are formed before the animal is even born. The presence of testosterone prompts sexual behavior in males. But because of this "hard wiring" of the brain, the elimination of the hormone--after neutering, for instance--does not guarantee that these behaviors will be eliminated
2006-10-21 23:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Blossom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way.. cats don't know what sex is. neither do dogs. In fact, the only other mammal that has sex for fun is the dolphin (other than humans)
Cats "have sex" out of instinct-- if they aren't fixed, then that's just what they do.
He may be showing dominince, or he may just be playing. It has nothing to do with hormones or anything- even ask your vet.
2006-10-21 23:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by keep it real 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well you are right. didnt you know how to have sex the first time you did. But it might be a dominance issue as well. That is mostly the case. I would get a spray bottle and correct him with that if the regular water dosnt work use a little bit like 2tbsp of vinger in the water. Careful not to get it in the eyes. But it should stop him from humping her.
2006-10-21 23:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by redlasvegas81 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i don't know about cat behavior. but, dogs present this behavior often. it is associated (in dogs) most often with play and sometimes to show a display of dominance. this can even happen in dogs of the same sex. it may be the same for cats. because neutered and spayed animals don't often display sexual behavior for sexual reasons.
2006-10-21 23:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though a cat has never had sex and is neutered, he still has hormones and instincts
2006-10-21 23:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by shadowwizard2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might just be playing with her.
2006-10-21 23:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by Robin W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't a sex thing it is a dominance thing
2006-10-21 23:28:28 · answer #8 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋