Why is my male cat meowing, growling, and kneading with back paws?

The change in Snowy's behavior could be related to hormones since she is not spayed. That would be my first guess. She could also have issues with her retina causing vision troubles as well as potentially neurologic disease. If Snowy has not been examined by your veterinarian already that would be the next step for her.

Male cats will tend to do this behavior if they have not been neutered. If your cat has been neutered I would check with the vet who performed the surgery to ensure that both testicles were retrieved at the time of the surgery and that your cat does not have a retained testicle or is what we call a cryptorchid. Some cats fail to descend a testicle and it remains in the abdominal cavity. One of the signs that this has happened is latent "sexual activity such as "masturbation activity" such as your cat is doing. Not all cats who do this have retained testicles, but it can often be the case. If you and your vet know for 100% certainty that he had both testicles removed, then this may just be a behavior that your cat does. Your vet may have some suggestions to dissuade your cat from doing this, but it is generally nothing harmful and the cat is just acting out, will finish and there is nothing else to it. If the cat did retain a testicle, the vet can go in surgically to remove it. It is important to remove the retained testicles because they can become cancerous. I myself have a cat who does this (he had both his jewels removed successfully) so we just call it making "dirty biscuits". There really is no reason for his behavior, he just does it... But I made sure that there was no medical reason first! :) Usually I have a nice water bottle on hand and that seems to work great :)

This is pretty normal cat behavior. They ask for attention and then get overstimulated. With an intact male cat it could also be hormonally related. I suggest you have him neutered and likely the behavior will stop.

I'm wondering if your cat is neutered or not. If he isn't neutered, he could be wanting to go out to mate with females, and he could be marking his territory by peeing on the wall. If he isn't neutered, I would take him into the vet to have that done. Should he be neutered, he could have an UTI causing him to urinate right where he is, and it would make him uncomfortable, causing him to meow loudly. This would also require a trip to the vet, and I would bring him into one as soon as possible.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Mino. I do recommend that she sees her veterinarian if her behavior persists. Depending on when her last heat cycle was, she could be experiencing a false pregnancy. If not, there are metabolic conditions such as a thyroid disorder that can cause increased vocalizations in cats. She could also be experiencing pain somewhere. Her veterinarian will perform a thorough examination and based on these results guide you on if diagnostics or treatment are needed. I hope this information helps!

Hello, These sound like normal behaviors for an intact male cat- more independence, roaming, territory marking, and calling for a mate at night. You could have him neutered to overall reduce these behaviors if you find them unfavorable.

Cats who are not neutered are generally more interested in fighting and breeding than they are their human family. I recommend to have him neutered as there are many health and behavioral benefits: https://www.petcoach.co/article/benefits-of-neutering-castrating-male-cats-kittens/ I hope this helps.