{"id":305,"date":"2020-10-25T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/?p=305"},"modified":"2021-03-04T20:49:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T20:49:05","slug":"why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do cats scream when they mate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When cats are in heat and mate, they like to announce it to the world, loudly and clearly.&nbsp;Sometimes, it\u2019s due to their hormones, sometimes they scream out of pain, and other times, a cry for help.&nbsp;Cats mating seasons are the noisiest, and messiest times for a cat owner.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_is_my_cat_meowing_crying_and_yowling_loudly\" title=\"&#x1f431; Why is my cat meowing, crying and yowling loudly?\">&#x1f431; Why is my cat meowing, crying and yowling loudly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Male_cats_also_yowl\" title=\"&#x1f431; Male cats also yowl\">&#x1f431; Male cats also yowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Spikey\" title=\"&#x1f431; Spikey\">&#x1f431; Spikey<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_do_cats_have_barbed_penises\" title=\"&#x1f431; Why do cats have barbed penises\">&#x1f431; Why do cats have barbed penises<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#Video_about_why_cats_scream\" title=\"Video about why cats scream\">Video about why cats scream<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Is_it_painful_for_cats_to_mate\" title=\"&#x1f431; Is it painful for cats to mate?\">&#x1f431; Is it painful for cats to mate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_do_female_cats_attack_male_cats\" title=\"&#x1f431; Why do female cats attack male cats?\">&#x1f431; Why do female cats attack male cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-scream-when-they-mate\/#%F0%9F%90%B1_How_often_do_cats_go_into_heat\" title=\"&#x1f431; How often do cats go into heat?\">&#x1f431; How often do cats go into heat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_is_my_cat_meowing_crying_and_yowling_loudly\"><\/span>&#x1f431; Why is my cat meowing, crying and yowling loudly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your un-spayed female cat comes of age, they go through a cycle called estrous.&nbsp; An estrous cycle is basically when your female cat goes into heat and gets ready to start breeding.&nbsp; They go into heat for the very first time, on average, when they&#8217;re 6 months old \u2013 but it can range between their 4th month and their 12 months.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the symptoms they may show during their estrous cycle is a lot of vocalizing. Your cat will start meowing, crying and yowling very loudly.\u00a0They do this to let the other cats in the area know they are ready to make kittens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Male_cats_also_yowl\"><\/span>&#x1f431; Male cats also yowl<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Male cats also tend to yowl when they\u2019re in heat. They often do this at night, as well, so you can hear them better. Just like their female counterparts, they are advertising that they are now ready to father some kittens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Male cats also tend to be more aggressive around other cats at this time. They\u2019ll often scream in the effort to intimidate the other tomcats in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a male cat and a female cat finally come together, they start their courtship and then start copulating.\u00a0 They have sex for somewhere in between 11 minutes to a full on 95-minute session!\u00a0 When cats are in heat, they can do this for up to 50 times \u2013 and not just with each other. Cats are not exactly monogamous. Female cats can mate with different males in one season. They can have a litter with kittens from different dads.\u00a0 Because of this, male cats have evolved to have a special kind of penis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/what-is-covered-in-pet-insurance\/\">Do you know what is covered in a cat insurance?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Spikey\"><\/span>&#x1f431; Spikey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Male cats\u2019 penises are spikey.&nbsp; You read that last sentence right.&nbsp; They\u2019re covered in tiny keratinized spines that are basically made out of the same material as your fingernails. These little spikes are there to stimulate females to ovulate. Cats are what is called \u2018induced ovulators,\u2019 which means they won\u2019t ovulate until they are mating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s not very clear if this hurts the females upon withdrawal of the penis, the female cat will trigger a hormonal shock.&nbsp; After they\u2019ve done the deed, most females will attack the male cats which in turn, makes the whole thing even noisier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around two months later, your female <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-cats-cry\/\">cats will start crying<\/a> once again \u2013 this time, because they are giving birth.\u00a0 This crying, while it sounds like a distress call, is completely normal. However, if you notice that your cat is struggling a little too much, it\u2019s best to call your local vet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_do_cats_have_barbed_penises\"><\/span>&#x1f431; Why do cats have barbed penises<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason cats penises are barbed is because it is needed to stimulate the female cats to ovulate. The female cats do not ovulate before the actual action is on. So the male cat needs to help her ovulate with his spikey penis. This makes her release an egg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_about_why_cats_scream\"><\/span>Video about why cats scream<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/GFuBwJrapIE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Is_it_painful_for_cats_to_mate\"><\/span>&#x1f431; <strong>Is it painful for cats to mate?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While cats in heat sound like they are in pain and cats who are mating sound like they are in even greater pain, there&#8217;s no clear evidence if it&#8217;s painful. However, especially after it has been revealed that cat penises are barbed, it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if it\u2019s painful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has long been speculated that female cats do feel the pain of the spikes. Either way, it\u2019s an important part of the process. Male cats have spikes to induce ovulation in female cats. If you don&#8217;t want to remove this painful experience, you can get your cat spayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_Why_do_female_cats_attack_male_cats\"><\/span>&#x1f431; <strong>Why do female cats attack male cats?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When male cats are in heat, but the female cat they want to mate with is not ready yet, they will be met with aggression. Male cats can be a little persistent so in turn, female cats may hiss, spit and even swipe at them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the females are interested in mating, however, they will accept the male\u2019s advancements. But, when it comes to an end, and the male withdraws his barbed penis, the female cat will cry out, roll around furiously and swat at the male cat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This odd behavior could be because of pain or hormones \u2013 but it\u2019s most probably both.&nbsp; For a creature that\u2019s so often seen as gentle and elegant, in this area, they\u2019re definitely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%90%B1_How_often_do_cats_go_into_heat\"><\/span>&#x1f431; <strong>How often do cats go into heat?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of factors that contribute to how often cats go into heat. Cats can have multiple cycles in a breeding season. How long these breeding seasons are is dependent on where on earth you are, and what the temperature is.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, for cats from the Northern Hemisphere, cats breed between January and late fall. For cats from tropical regions where it\u2019s hot for almost the whole year, they\u2019ll most likely keep on cycling the whole year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mating is a normal part of life. For cats, it can get a little weird and very loud. For the most part, it\u2019s due to their hormones and natural sexual instincts, but it could also be because of pain. 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