{"id":636,"date":"2020-05-11T09:47:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T09:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/?p=636"},"modified":"2020-05-11T09:47:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T09:47:23","slug":"why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do male cats bite female when mating?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unlike dogs who were selectively bred by humans for hundreds of years, cat mating has been mostly dependent on themselves.&nbsp; This could be the reason as to why cat mating has always been more \u2013 animalistic, if you pardon the pun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>To the human eye, cat mating is on the extreme with all the biting and the shrieking.&nbsp;&nbsp; For cats, this is just the normal way of life and of romance.&nbsp; Let\u2019s take a closer look at their mating rituals.<\/p>\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-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Sexual_Aggression_in_Cats\" title=\"Sexual Aggression in Cats\">Sexual Aggression in Cats<\/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-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Cat_Courtship\" title=\"Cat Courtship\">Cat Courtship<\/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-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#A_Biting_Romance\" title=\"A Biting Romance\">A Biting Romance<\/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-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Common_questions_about_cat_mating\" title=\"Common questions about cat mating\">Common questions about cat mating<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Do_neutered_males_still_mount_spayed_females\" title=\"Do neutered males still mount spayed females?\">Do neutered males still mount spayed females?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#How_to_tell_if_cat_mating_was_successful\" title=\"How to tell if cat mating was successful?\">How to tell if cat mating was successful?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Do_female_cats_refuse_to_mate\" title=\"Do female cats refuse to mate?\">Do female cats refuse to mate?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sexual_Aggression_in_Cats\"><\/span><strong>Sexual Aggression in Cats<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before they even do the deed, male cats have this premating ritual where they will spray their urine all around.&nbsp; This is one of their ways to mark their territories so other males know who is the boss around these parts.&nbsp; The smell will also attract female cats in heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the mating season, tom cats will become increasingly territorial.&nbsp; This mostly because male cats will wander around more when they\u2019re in heat, barging in on other cats\u2019 territories in search for females.&nbsp; The more males get in contact with each other, the more they\u2019ll get aggressive and may get violent.&nbsp; Strangely, male cats typically won\u2019t fight around females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cat_Courtship\"><\/span><strong>Cat Courtship<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom cats will wail loudly for females.&nbsp; This practice is known as caterwauling.&nbsp; It serves as an advertisement to the females in the area that he is a viable male.&nbsp; When a female cat finally shows herself, the male cats in the area will follow her around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among her suitors, one will become a \u201ccentral male\u201d.&nbsp; This lucky guy will come much closer to the female cat and will have more chances with her.&nbsp; This male and the female cat will rub their faces on each other\u2019s and even smell each other\u2019s behinds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, they\u2019ll both start making those in-heat cries we\u2019ve all heard before.&nbsp; The male cat will circle around the female before going all in with her, while more experienced tom cats will go right in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Biting_Romance\"><\/span><strong>A Biting Romance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the female cat has chosen the lucky male, the copulation can begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although different cats have different styles, the most common way tom cats will go about mating is they will grip on to the female\u2019s necks.&nbsp; When cats get bit on the dorsum of their necks, they will immobilize. The females won\u2019t fight back when they\u2019re necks are being bit because it\u2019s not really an aggressive behavior.&nbsp; It is rare for the male\u2019s bite will actually pierce through the female\u2019s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When in position, the cats are ready to copulate.&nbsp; Sex doesn\u2019t take long for cats.&nbsp; It generally lasts somewhere between 1-9 minutes.&nbsp; After the first mating, the pair can mate again after 5-15 minutes.&nbsp; If they\u2019ve repeatedly mated for a while, the male may stop neck biting when mounting the female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After mating, the tomcat may stay around the female for a while, but it is rare that they keep bonding after the mating cycle is over.\u00a0 Indeed, while cat mating is a bit intense, there is no lasting relationship that is formed in between the cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[crp]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_questions_about_cat_mating\"><\/span><strong>Common questions about cat mating<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_neutered_males_still_mount_spayed_females\"><\/span><strong>Do neutered males still mount spayed females?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite not having the balls to really do anything productive with humping, neutered male cats sometimes still do stalk, mount and hump other cats.&nbsp; This could be due to your cat having health issues or behavioral problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice your cat humping within the few weeks after they have been neutered, that\u2019s totally normal.&nbsp; It takes a bit of time for all the sexual hormones in their body to be totally gone.&nbsp; However, if they\u2019ve been humping for a while after that, it could be because they have a UTI or a Urinary Tract Infection.&nbsp; Talk to your vet about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it isn\u2019t that, your cat may be stressed or anxious about something.&nbsp; Ask yourself if there has been a big change in your lives that\u2019s stressing out your cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_tell_if_cat_mating_was_successful\"><\/span><strong>How to tell if cat mating was successful?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In cats, ovulation usually happens between 20-50 hours since copulation.&nbsp; That\u2019s right, female cats are induced ovulators.&nbsp;&nbsp; Soon after, their eggs travel to their oviduct to be fertilized in the next 24 hours, after which the eggs will travel to the uterus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll start noticing big changes in how your cat appears and how they behave in the third week after your cat has mated.&nbsp; The first visual sign you\u2019ll see is their pink nipples that will start to swell.&nbsp; They\u2019ll also be eating a lot more, <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/how-can-i-help-my-elderly-cat-gain-weight\/\" >gain a bit more weight<\/a>, and start \u2018showing\u2019 on their 5<sup>th<\/sup> week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_cats_refuse_to_mate\"><\/span><strong>Do female cats refuse to mate?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, female cats will refuse to mate and will aggressively fight her suitor until she gets her point across, and he goes away.&nbsp; It could be because it\u2019s her first time and she\u2019s stressed and confused about what\u2019s happening, she isn\u2019t ready to mate because she\u2019s not in heat or she is pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Biting during copulation in cats is a totally normal thing and is not at all an aggression thing.\u00a0 While in the human perspective, it may all seem very rough, for cats it is romance.\u00a0 The biggest reason why males bite the female cat\u2019s neck is to calm her down so he can mount her successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Why-do-male-cats-bite-female-when-mating-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike dogs who were selectively bred by humans for hundreds of years, cat mating has been mostly dependent on themselves.&nbsp; This could be the reason as to why cat mating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why do male cats bite female when mating? 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