Question:
I have a 1-year-old neutered color-point Siamese cat. About six months ago, he started doing a sexy dance: He comes up on the bed, kneading the covers, quivering and posturing as if he were ejaculating. He is very intense. He also started peeing outside of (but near) his litter box. My vet did a blood test to check testosterone levels, but everything was normal. Will this behavior stop on its own? None of my other cats do this. What is the cause? He usually does it near me, but also on top of me.
All my cats eat EVO canned food, supplemented with raw beef and Fromm dry cat food.
J.F., Toms River, NJ Jan 31, 2010
Answer:
I see no reason why your vet felt it necessary to check your cat's blood testosterone level. Many perfectly healthy neutered male cats behave as yours does. They will engage in various activities that can be triggered by soft, pliable materials that I interpret as self-stimulating play that can include elements of kittenish kneading, sucking, prey-killing and copulation. Siamese cats notoriously engage in sucking, often chewing and swallowing pieces of towel or blanket. This behavior has elements of obsessive-compulsive addiction and the lanolin in the wool may be a pheromone-like trigger.
Try remotivating your cat with various toys like a wand or fish-pole and lure. A padded glove with various toys on the fingers can be a winner for cat-play and distraction/remotivation purposes. He may be urinating or marking outside the litter box because he is feeling insecure or is asserting himself over the other cats in the home. An extra litter box and regular daily cleaning of the same would be advisable.
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