I have a twelve-ish year old neutered male cat and a five month old kitten. A handful of times over the years, I’ve seen him hump toys or blankets. This was never a concern, as I’ve heard of other cats doing the same thing, but tonight he distinctly tried to hump the kitten—more specifically, her flank. Not sure what to do about this?
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Neutered Cat Humping
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As long as it isn't hurting her, I wouldn't worry too much. I asked a similar question recently because my male randomly out of nowhere tried to figure out the mechanics of how to hump my female cat when they've been coexisting for quite a few months with no issues like that before. I've learned it's more of a dominance thing. He's just trying to show her who's boss, really.
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Is she spayed? At that age, she may be coming into heat. I've seen neutered males react that way to young females in heat. Or it may just be a dominance thing.
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She’s not spayed yet—the vet wants to wait until she’s six months, which will be in November.
