Unneutered male cat humping neutered cat: Is it normal? Will neutering help?

Hello, & yes, this may be normal behavior for a young neutered cat. In most cases it is an appeasing behavior, or attention seeking. If when Duncan does this & it helps him settle, & he is doing no damage to himself, toys or the environment, then let him be. He may need more enrichment & toys to occupy him, using food toys are a good idea. Most cats quit within a few minutes. Do not punish him or take toys away as this may make the behavior worse. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Neutering may help this behavior. It can also decrease other male cat behavior such as urine spraying or marking. And if Simba is an indoor cat, urine of a neutered male cat does not smell nearly as strong as an intact male. In general neutered male cats tend to live longer healthier lives bc of less disease and injuries fighting.

Male cats that are neutered after they reach sexual maturity are more likely to continue to exhibit behaviors that were caused by testosterone even after they are neutered. These behaviors can include urine marking and humping types of behaviors. That is one of the reasons that we recommend neutering before sexual maturity. If the shelter neutered him before you adopted him, then I would not doubt that he is neutered, but you certainly can have your veterinarian examine him just to be on the safe side. Cats that have testosterone in their system will have physical characteristics that your veterinarian will be able to determine on exam. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The cause of this behavior is of course unclear. However, a behavior of this kind is often times a display of trying to show dominance. There is a product called Feliway that can help tremendously in these cases. You may find that online or at your local pet store. Good luck and have a great day!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is a behavior that can be displayed with signs of trying to show dominance and certainly of showing mating behavior. An easy way of likely taking care of this issue is by neutering him. This is most likely going to help. Good luck!

Hi and thank you for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! These can be common behaviors in male cats that are not neutered. I would recommend neutering him soon to help decrease these behaviors a bit. In addition, neutering him will help lessen the risks of cancers later in life as well as help decrease the feral cat population.

Socks and Prince are adorable! Thanks for posting pictures! Mounting behaviors are often dominance related and not sexual. So, since Prince has now reached sexual maturity at 6 months of age, Socks may be trying to make it clear to Prince that Socks is the more dominant cat. This can be a problem if it causes fighting, but is a normal behavior. The only solution I could offer you would be to have Prince (or both cats) fixed. And certainly if they are fighting with each other, then they will need to be separated. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.