My two female cats have been getting along with each other just fine. They gone through several heat cycles together and never have fought with each other. Now, all of a sudden I am noticing one of my cats acting really weird and hissing at the other. My oldest cat who is about 2 years old was caught trying to mount my younger cat who is about to be a year old, like she was a male and not female. I don't understand what brought on this behavior. What should I do?
2007-03-08 04:53:42 · 7 answers · asked by gothicgamerchick 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It sounds to me as though you have a battle for dominance going on. Although it looks like a sexual act, it's really just one cat trying to assert herself and make it clear to the other that she's the top cat in your home. Unless they're inflicting serious harm on each other, I'd leave them alone.
The best way to lessen the behavior is to have BOTH cats spayed.
2007-03-08 05:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since you decided to not get the girls spayed (shame on you for that. Not a good "parent" thing to do.) you are having 2 females w/ hormones trying to gain territory. Now you have your hands full. You need to get the girls spayed immediately. They may always hump but at least you will know that there is nothing other than that wrong w/ them.
Also, you said that the older one is hissing a lot lately. Is there any major changes happening in your home? I ask that because I am in the process of a move and my older female started doing that. We took her to the vet and found out, indeed that she is stressed. So much to the point that on the day of the move, she will be on tranquilizers.
Do the right thing and get the girls fixed. If you cant afford it, there are lots of agencies that can help you w/ that. There is CareCredit which is a credit card for pets. The humane society will also direct you to the proper places. Do this if you truly love your girls the way I suspect you do.
2007-03-08 14:15:42 · answer #2 · answered by Lucky Me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When cats are sexually mature for awhile, they get territorial. No matter how well they got on as kittens, they will likely not get on when they start their heats. That is the reason for the hissing. As for the mounting, some female cats will do this to other females when males are absent. They simply have a strong urge to mate. The ONLY way to fix this is to get them spayed ASAP. Intact cats do not make good house pets and if you leave it too long, the behavior will be very hard to stop.
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2007-03-08 13:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by magicmunchkins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is totally a normal expression of dominance by your older cat. The younger cat is now fully sexually mature. It it not unusual to see this kind of territorial aggression in cats that have not been spayed or neutered. Please spay your girls. It's the best thing you could ever do for them as a responsible pet owner. Think about how you'd feel in you were constantly hormonal with PMS or horniness! It will calm them down, and prevent the risk of uterine, ovarian and cervical cancer. More importantly you will not be contributing to the homeless pet population. For every kitten born and placed in a home, somewhere else a shelter kitty has lost her chance to find a permanent, loving home.
2007-03-08 14:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You spay them. Your older female is getting frustrated. . It's really cruel to make them continuously go through this so many times PLUS they have a 70% higher risk of getting cancer by not being spayed.
2007-03-08 13:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I feel that you should have your cats spayed. It will help them live longer and be more healthy. Please take your cats to a vet to get them checked, speak about their behavior and also to talk about getting them spayed.
2007-03-08 13:04:23 · answer #6 · answered by rencar32002 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's hormones for you. You should have them spayed, that will probably ease the situation.
2007-03-08 13:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Ichi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋