Male cat (fixed) humping female kitten?

Question

I recently got a new kitten, she is not fixed yet as she is still too young. I already have a 4 year old male fixed cat. They were getting along fine for about a week and now he is always chasing her around pinning her down biting her and 'humping' her. I haven't actually witness a "humping motion" but he gets on top of her like he is going to hump her. She screeches and hisses at him when he does this and then runs away. Sometimes I have to put him in the crate just so she can get a break but then she goes over to the crate to see him. So I am conflicted on whether or not he is even hurting her as she is going over to see him when he isn't chasing her. Has anyone else had problems with this? Will it stop after the female is fixed? I am worried he is hurting her, also she has a heart condition and I don't want her too stressed but I also don't want my old cat to feel neglected (I am trying to spoil him as much as ever since we got the new cat).

Answer 1

My male cat does this also to my female kitten. Once you spay her he most likely won't do it anymore.

Answer 2

My cats sometimes do something like that, but they're just playing with each other as they usually end up batting each other with a paw or chase each other.  It really is a domnance issue, like the lady said above.

Answer 3

my sister has a male cat like this. I have seen it a few times. the only thing i can say... even thou it is annoying and bothersome to you... i would leave them be. the female kitten is not being hurt unless she is getting sores or he is getting her some where other then on her neck... like her ears or the underside of her neck. She will fight him off enough and he will soon learn to leave her alone! I would put HER in the crate, not him. he was there first and she is second to her home so she should be the one being caged up. he will prolly continue this behavior AFTER she is fixed. it is a male cat thing. My sisters cat does it to male... or female cats. so it is not that they are female or not. has your big guy had kittens? Did he ever live outside? We think my sisters cat does it cause he has had kittens in the past. Now he thinks he is a stud or something and always does this to them.

He might be trying to tell her *hey... this is my house... my rules!*

good luck. and enjoy your babies!

Answer 4

while it is a mating stance, it is also a dominance stance.  He is telling her that HE is the alpha kitty, and HE gets the prime spots, and the choicest foods, etc.

Spoil him.  Showhim that he is in charge.  Offer him treats in front of her, pat him first.  Make sure they have separate bowls, fill his first.  also multiple litter boxes will help too.

If you don't have any cat trees or places where your kitties can get up off the floor, you might want to invest in one or two.  Something where they can sit up high and survey their territory.  If he can't get up higher off the floor than she can, he's going to be angry he can't show his dominance that way, and take it out on her.

I have two males (out of my six) that had some issues with dominance.  I started showing the older cat deferance, and letting him show off in front of the other, etc, and the squabbling really subsided.  They occasionally spat at one another, but that is to be expected.

I highly recommend the book Cat vs Cat.  Very helpful in explaining cat behaviour and how they interact with one another.

Answer 5

Yeah, the girl above is right.  It probably isn't necessarily about mating - but more of a dominance issue.

This new cat needs to be "taught" by your old cat that he is the king of the castle.  Most cats, regardless of s*x, will do this to one another when you introduce a new cat into a household.

They will eventually establish a hierarchy, and you can finally be at peace.

When I brought a new cat into my house, I put the new cat in a bedroom and closed the door.  Obviously I went in there several times a day and even slept in there at night.  The old cat had the run of the house, and they KNEW the other was there, but they were both safe.  After one week I allowed the door to be open a little.  They smacked each other on the head a couple of times, but they never really fought it out since they were allowed to get used to each other's scent before actually being put face to face.

You might want to give it a try.  Rub down your new kitten with something, and leave it out for your old cat to get used to her smell.  You might find him hissing at the object, but he will get used to it eventually.

Answer 6

Maybe..all three of my cats are fixed. And the boy cat still chases after the girl and pins her down bites her neck and gets into position..haha. She sometimes lets him hold her down, then if he bites her or something too hard she will hiss and jump away, he cant really do anything to her, but acually when cats are 'having s*x' they are very aggressive and make noise and hiss and claw eachother..its not pleasent. So let him think he is getting some and just call his name to come to you when you see him do it, she will not get into heat and intise him once she is fixed but they are prolly still going to do this motion. Just say hey___ come here, and he will prolly just go about his day. my bf lets him do what he wants but I think its just gros to watch..haha. Just pet him when you walk by him so he knows you still know he exsists, but cats are pretty independent, they really dont need all the affection people do to not feel jealous. If he gets too rough or rowdy just call for him, adn he will stop. Maybe keep her on your lap while your watching tv so he cant mess with her.

Answer 7

thats normal its because hes a boy its part of him