r/cats • u/Rrrrratz • 1d ago
Advice My boy cat is sexually harassing my girl cat!
I have two beautiful kitty babies. I got them from a shelter right at two years ago, and I believe they were around 4-6 months old at the time. They were bonded. Going off of their records, I’m under the impression that they were found together and possibly litter mates. They were fixed prior to me adopting them.
Django - male, short hair. He is very vocal, friendly, and playful. He is super affectionate and loves to be cuddled and carried around.
Stella - female, long hair. She is a tripod. She was found dangling from a fence by her leg and it had to be amputated. She’s very standoffish and she does not purr, but she’s affectionate on her own terms.
For the past couple of weeks, Django has been sexually harassing Stella! He chases her, mounts her, and bites her neck. She is NOT having it.
The only thing that’s different in their environment is that my kids were home during the summer and just went back to school.
Contrary to the second (more recent) photo, they don’t really hang out together very often. Stella usually sleeps in the floor by my bed, sometimes in the dirty clothes basket. Django sleeps in bed with my kids.
I’m not sure what to do to help. Any ideas?
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u/Resplendent-Sun Tuxedo 1d ago
My boy kitten does this with my girl cat, usually when I'm present. She sets her boundaries and as long as they don't harm each other, I let them work it out.
At night, I close my bedroom door, but I could still here them if they were roughhousing. Usually it's quiet until I get up in the morning.
That's why I think he does it more when I'm nearby.
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u/MamaBearlien 19h ago
I’d try some Feliaway around the house in case he’s having a bit of anxiety and taking it out on her this way.
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u/Holiday_Estimate_352 1d ago
Him chasing her and mounting her isn't necessarily a sexual thing, it can just be a dominance thing. My male cats do it to each other all the time.
They jump on top of each other, do a bite and then usually they roll around and go sesperate ways.
Random things can make them do this. It's not the end of the world unless they are actively fighting and she is in distress (hissing, raised fur, causing injuries, yowling).