at 6 months of age they arch their back and their back legs dance like they do their front paws when happy and usually make little barking noises
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the female cat leaves a scent and the male cat can smell it and [if it is unfixed] will follow and try to mate with the female cat. Musk glands and pheromones attract males to females and vice versa. It stimulates a sexual response an lets the male of the species know that the female is in heat and ready for mating. The female produces estrogen that can be detected for long distances.
A male cat may attack a female cat due to territorial behavior, mating instincts, or aggression.
Well you would like to know that because you want to know if the cat is going to get pregnant or get another cat pregnant....
A male cat may try to mate with a female cat who is not in heat, but it is unlikely. Mating behaviors can also be displays of dominance.
Yes, a tom cat may still pursue a spayed female cat due to natural instincts, but without the intention of mating. It is important to ensure the female cat's safety by keeping her indoors or supervised when around tomcats.
Male cat mating behavior is characterized by vocalizations, spraying to mark territory, aggressive behavior towards other males, and seeking out females in heat. During mating, male cats may bite the female's neck and hold her in place. After mating, the male may continue to guard the female to prevent other males from mating with her.
Whether that is the reason or not, is indefinite. However, the male has hormones in his urine that the female cat responds to, and these could trigger her mating response. no, don't they sniff each other out? The female emits pheromones when she is in heat that the male cat responds to. So the order is, the female is in heat and THEN the male sprays to mark territory.
They don`t acually have to know eachother. When my cat mated, a male cat just turned up, I had never seen it before, and they mated out in the garden. If two different gender cats have been together for a long time and they`re both adults without mating, they or one of them might be sterilized. If not I dont know why they would wait.
Often they will display such behavior after mating.
If you are talking about the penis of the male cat (or tom cat), then yes, the penis does have several tiny barbs or hooks.On the humorous side:Only if Barb is the name of the cats owner (servant)Cat are however, sharp on five ends as most dogs know.(Four paws and teeth)