Sexual behaviour in neutered cat?

Question

I was quite upset about my cats playing behaviour, I thought that everytime my little kitten was playing near the other one, my older cat didn't like it and that's why he screamed at her. But now after watching them closely for a few days, I've noticed that my older cat (3 years old) is constantly yells at her everytime she goes near him, and I've noticed that he attacked her from behind on several occasions and bit her neck, staying on top of her! My poor little kitten, Kia doesn't know what's happening, she is shocked because a few weeks ago they were both playing happily together!! My other cat, Mango is VERY aggressive towards her and everyone in the house, and he is a monster really, I didn't think that a neutered cat can still behave so aggressively, and still have mating behaviour! I tried to seperate them, it doesn't help.Did anyone else experience something similiar? What can I do to calm him down? How long will he behave like this??? Please help!

Answer 1

Neutering doesn't usually help with aggressive behavior in cats and sometimes may not prevent them from mounting. Honestly, in an adult cat, there is little you can do to change this behavior. He may just not be good in a household with other cats. You can discourage the behavior when you are there (by spraying water, loud noises or verbal corrections) but that doesn't mean he'll stop doing it when you aren't present.

If he is very recently neutered, the behavior may subside as the male hormones in system decline. But if he has been neutered for awhile, I wouldn't expect his behavior to change. Is the kitten spayed? That may help.

Answer 2

How old is he and how long ago did he get neutered? A cat which has been recently neutered will still have hormones for a few weeks; and if older may persist in an established behavior even though his basic impulse is gone. A cat neutered before 6 months should not have mating behavior, or it should fade within a few weeks after neutering.

If all other answers fail, check his testosterone level; it's rare, but not unknown, for a cat to have a 3rd internal testicle.

Answer 3

How old is Kia? She may have a smell about her that is aggravating the other cat. Also the older cats may be trying to show the little cat who is the boss! I have 4 cats and the youngest is just 6 months. They are like a pride of tigers/lions. The big boss is 6 1/2. He lays around and the others lick him, he gets first dibs ate meal time, he also weighs 20 pounds! The others are trim and slim! But if they go near him when he wants to be alone ... WHOA! He gets aggressive! He will mount, chew their necks, and kick them with his rear legs until they "escape". then he goes right back to cleaning himself or goes to sleep!

Answer 4

You say the males have been neutered, but you didn't say anything about Kia. If she hasn't been spayed, and is of the age (5-6-mos) to breed, she may be coming into heat. Even the neutered cats will "respond" to the smell that the "intact" female exudes. Climbing on her back and biting her neck are typical breeding "postures". If Kia isn't spayed, do it ASAP, and things should calm down. Good luck..............

Answer 5

If he's just holding and not treading with his back feet, it's not sexual, it's dominance. He's pissed off at her being in his face too much and is letting her know it. If his back feet are treading, then it's sexual even though he is neutered, but that isn't as common (I doubt it is sexual though, if he's yelling at her).

She's bothering him. He's letting her know it. They'll work it out. Some cats slap at each other or hiss, he just decided to grab at her. Unless there's fur being pulled out or bleeding, they'll come to their own understanding and you can let them do their own thing here. Interfering just dilutes the message to her, so don't make it worse. Unless she's BITTEN (teeth going through the skin) you don't need to stop it.