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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2004neutered cat and kneading...have questions..
I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four year old tabby male. I noticed the other night as he was getting ready to bed down that he was kneading an area around my calf, which to me wasn't unusual, but then the little fella started to strangely move his back legs... It only took a nano-second to realize what he was doing (humping) and I gently pushed him away. He has done this another one or two times and this brings about some questions: He's neutered...I have never seen this behavior in a neutered cat in all my years of owning cats..has anyone here? How can I modify his behavior so that this stops, without alienating him? I don't want him to think I don't want him around... meaningful appropriate suggestions are welcome... Thanks... >I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue >League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >How can I modify his behavior so that this stops, without alienating >him? I don't want him to think I don't want him around... My boy Sumo will do this to two of his step-sisters, but not the other two. He will grab them by the scruff, hold them down, and fumble around behind them. One of the two was his cage mate at the shelter where I adopted them and one came to our home as a kitten and Sumo 'adopted' her as his kitten, would wash her, and came running if she cried. He only does this every few days or so, and I suspect it's because there are feline pheromones in the air from one of the ferals in the neighborhood. My suggestion is to pick him up with both arms, just a little tightly. Then give him head skritches and tell him what a good boy he is. Do this till a minute or so has passed or he lets you know that he really wants down. Regards and Aarrrgggg's, O J > I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue > League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks... Grant does this and he is neutered (although it seems to have stopped in recent months). He gets a very intense glazed eye. I just gently move him away and he seems to "snap out of it". I don't scold him. He can't help it and gently moving him away does it. It started out of the blue when he was about 6 and he has very occasionally done it since then. I know a few people who just give their cat a special blankie of their own of super soft material. > I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue > League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks... Smokey (RB) used to do this even though he was neutered. I could never stop him but it nerver hurt anyone.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue >League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >meaningful appropriate suggestions are welcome... The occasional neutered tom will masturbate using some variation of kneading. Since the cat does not subscribe to any belief system that considers this sinful or harmful, and it give much pleasure to the cat, I don't see any reason to stop it unless he is biting or clawing someone. Blocking this behavior might even have negative effects on the cat's behavior - after all that would be preventing the cat from experiencing intense pleasure from being affectionate toward you. Many years ago, I had such a cat - he did it in my lap. I just started keeping a towel handy to put under him when he started to catch the ejaculate. -- T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) > Many years ago, I had such a cat - he did it in my lap. I just > started keeping a towel handy to put under him when he started to > catch the ejaculate. > > -- > T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) OK, now that needs to be put on the "You know you're an ailurophile when..." thread!!! LOL Hugs, CatNipped >Many years ago, I had such a cat - he did it in my lap. I just >started keeping a towel handy to put under him when he started to >catch the ejaculate. ... You win. You're the ultimate cat slave! ;) > >I recently adopted a 2 year old tabby mix from the local Animal Rescue > >League. He is a great little guy and is fitting in well with my four [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > started keeping a towel handy to put under him when he started to > catch the ejaculate. Theo (RB), my first wife's most charming cat, had a long-term...ahem...intimate friendship with a stuffed camel. The most disturbing part was when he would complete the act, roll over onto his back, and look like he wanted a cigarette. >Theo (RB), my first wife's most charming cat, had a >long-term...ahem...intimate friendship with a stuffed camel. The most >disturbing part was when he would complete the act, roll over onto his >back, and look like he wanted a cigarette. Not a camel, but did he look anything like this? http://www.ratemykitten.com/ratemy/kitten?image=30516 > >Theo (RB), my first wife's most charming cat, had a > >long-term...ahem...intimate friendship with a stuffed camel. The most [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.ratemykitten.com/ratemy/kitten?image=30516 Close. Theo would be flat on his back, legs sprawled, showing off his manly non-parts. >Not a camel, but did he look anything like this? > >http://www.ratemykitten.com/ratemy/kitten?image=30516 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! <snort!> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > He's neutered...I have never seen this behavior in a neutered cat in all > my years of owning cats..has anyone here? > > How can I modify his behavior so that this stops, without alienating > him? I don't want him to think I don't want him around... Hi J. Welcome to the wonderful world of strange cat behavior. My son's cat, Berfert, does this on a near daily basis. I, personally, think this is a comfort thing, like having a stuffed animal, or sucking one's thumb. We finally got Berfert to use a towel or blanket rather than one of our legs, but it took some doing. I don't think you can ever get them to stop humping something, just transfer it to some other object to adoration. At least you know that he loves and trusts you, or he wouldn't do it to you. Purrs for your distress and giggles that it isn't just us dealing with this behavior. Pam S. |
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