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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2005What's with Loki?
I've caught Loki, my 5 year old neutered male, mounting Toffee (spayed female) twice today. He seriously looks like he wants to get it on with her! Poor Toffee seemed confused. Loki was neutered at 12 weeks. I've never seen him display this type of behavior. Toffee is a very quiet, unobtrusive cat, doesn't try to bully the others, so I don't know why he would want to display dominance. Loki has never been a dominant cat, either. Why would he do this all the sudden? -Kelly >I've caught Loki, my 5 year old neutered male, mounting Toffee (spayed >female) twice today. He seriously looks like he wants to get it on with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >would want to display dominance. Loki has never been a dominant cat, >either. Why would he do this all the sudden? Well, the first answer is because he's a male. I have a neutered male who sometimes tries to get it on with one of my three females - always the same one. She gives him a swat and he's on the run. I think it happens because it's still an instinctual thing that pops up now and then. I feel more sorry for Rudy, the male, because once he's on Millie, he looks around with the most clueless expression, like, "Uh.... what now?"  SignatureDitty "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." (anonymous) http://www.dearauntnettie.com http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum http://www.dearauntnettie.com/gallery > I think it happens because it's still an instinctual thing that pops > up now and then. heehee. nicely worded! ;) > I've caught Loki, my 5 year old neutered male, mounting Toffee > (spayed female) twice today. He seriously looks like he wants [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -Kelly Shamrock does that to Scarlett, too. I thought it was because she went into heat very young (4 months) before I could get her spayed (she was sickly) and he *remembered* that part of his anatomy when she went into heat. He was castrated at over a year old, at least 2 years before Scarlett and Rhett came into the picture. Now I just think he's exerting his dominance. How long have you had Toffee? SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > Shamrock does that to Scarlett, too. I thought it was because she > went into heat very young (4 months) before I could get her spayed > (she was sickly) and he *remembered* that part of his anatomy when > she went into heat. He was castrated at over a year old, at least 2 > years before Scarlett and Rhett came into the picture. Now I just > think he's exerting his dominance. How long have you had Toffee? I've had Toffee for about 2 1/2 years now. Toffee and Loki have always gotten along. They don't cuddle or anything but I've never seen them fight either. The only thing I can think of is that I opened the windows for the first time in like a month or so, since it wasn't ungodly hot today. Maybe he smelled something or the fresh air got him all excited? -Kelly >> Shamrock does that to Scarlett, too. I thought it was because >> she went into heat very young (4 months) before I could get her [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -Kelly Could be Kelly! All I know is that I was told not to chastize Shamrock for this behavior, but to distract him, or distract Scarlett from under him (works even better, and easier). If Shamrock does that when I'm around, I get out the laser pointer. The sound of the case it's kept in being opened always gets Scarlett excited and she wiggles out from under him and looks around for the red dot. :) SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields I've seen girl cats do it to each other too, very strange, a bit of humping - then when they both realise they're not getting anywhere, desist, and then (presumably feeling a bit daft) start the grooming bit (i.e. there's nothing wrong, I'm just cleaning myself, don't know what you're all looking at!) Highly amusing but hard to explain to young child. > I've caught Loki, my 5 year old neutered male, mounting Toffee (spayed > female) twice today. He seriously looks like he wants to get it on with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -Kelly That is weird. I've read on these newsgroups that's a dominance thing, but that doesn't quite fit since Loki isn't normally a bully. I've not had that happen with my cats though. Wonder what's going on in his little head. Sherry >> I've caught Loki, my 5 year old neutered male, mounting Toffee (spayed >> female) twice today. He seriously looks like he wants to get it on with [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Sherry LOL! The one male I have who does the mating thing - well, attempts it - is definitely the Omega Cat in our household of 5. I think it's the only way he can try to assert dominance at all: http://home.att.net/~doowahditty/myrulers.htm Scroll down to Rudy! SignatureDitty "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." (anonymous) http://www.dearauntnettie.com http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum http://www.dearauntnettie.com/gallery > LOL! The one male I have who does the mating thing - well, > attempts it - is definitely the Omega Cat in our household of 5. > I think it's the only way he can try to assert dominance at > all: http://home.att.net/~doowahditty/myrulers.htm > > Scroll down to Rudy! Your cats are beautiful! I especially liked their stories, and the link to the Killer Cam that has Rudy (?) in the pic. LOL Thanks for sharing your site! SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields >> LOL! The one male I have who does the mating thing - well, >> attempts it - is definitely the Omega Cat in our household of 5. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >link to the Killer Cam that has Rudy (?) in the pic. LOL Thanks for >sharing your site! Thanks so much. I think they're all very special, even Aretha (the one in the KillerCam shot) who has one neuron in her brain. She doesn't have to be smart because she's beautiful. ;-) SignatureDitty "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." (anonymous) http://www.dearauntnettie.com http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum http://www.dearauntnettie.com/gallery > > Scroll down to Rudy! > > Your cats are beautiful! Rudy looks like Hodge's better-behaved brother . . . Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/index.php >> > Scroll down to Rudy! >> >> Your cats are beautiful! > >Rudy looks like Hodge's better-behaved brother . . . Wow, he sure does! SignatureDitty "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." (anonymous) http://www.dearauntnettie.com http://www.dearauntnettie.com/museum http://www.dearauntnettie.com/gallery > That is weird. I've read on these newsgroups that's a dominance thing, > but that doesn't quite fit since Loki isn't normally a bully. I've not > had that happen with my cats though. Wonder what's going on in his > little head. > > Sherry I think it may have been something from outside, maybe a new cat in the neighborhood I haven't seen yet. Today the windows are closed again and no humping. -Kelly
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