https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9 Courtship & Mating Behavior in Domestic Cats / AGR 286: Behavior of Domestic Animals en-us 2018-03-07 00:32:52 UTC 2024-11-26 11:06:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238956152 Female cats (queens) will get familiar with male cats (toms) by licking, sniffing, being overly affectionate, and searching for each others genitals.]]> 2018-03-07 00:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238956152 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238958449 The mating process can become violent between the two cats if the queen is not ready to be mounted. This happens when the queen is in the first stage of the "heat" cycle and not willing to receive a willing tom. ]]> 2018-03-07 01:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238958449 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238962177 Both male and female cats will call when they are ready to mate; this can be loud and is known as caterwauling. It is an unusual meow and can sound like they are distressed or in pain. Video below shows an example!]]> 2018-03-07 01:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238962177 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238963894 The article below discusses and observes if female cats exert active mate choice in multifemale-multimale groups. Data showed that females would mate with multiple males in a single estrous period while still being selective to who they mated with. Read article for further details.

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]]> 2018-03-07 01:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238963894 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238966927 Domestic cats are 'seasonally polyestrous' which means they have multiple estrous cycles during a breeding season. The breeding season is usually between March through September.  Their behavior will change drastically and is a key indicator of when they are in heat. ]]> 2018-03-07 01:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238966927 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238970704 The tom will put his front paws on each side of the female. The tom will hold on to the females neck with his teeth as he moves up and down with his back feet. The female may scream out after withdrawal due to male cats having barbed penises.]]> 2018-03-07 01:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238970704 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238974598 "Sniffing or touching the 🤬 or urine of an estrous female with the tongue often stimulates a 'flehmen' response by the male, an upward curling of the upper lip. Flehmen appears to facilitate the movement of chemical substances through the nasopalatine ducts and into the vomeronasal organ, where olfactory neurons relay information to the hypothalamus of the brain" (Price 117).

Price, Edward O. Principle and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior. CAB International, 2008.]]> 2018-03-07 02:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238974598 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238977901 The article explains multiple experiments dealing with placing implants of hormones in different parts of the brain. The conclusion that the article came to was that audioradiographic examination of the brains of mating animals revealed that certain neurons in the region of these implants show a selective affinity for labeled estrogen. This is directly involved in the expression of sexual behavior.
http://www.jstor.org.libproxy.lib.ilstu.edu/stable/pdf/1708821.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Acaba2c140d28d1856ba67f3b589afdc9 ]]> 2018-03-07 02:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238977901 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238983878 "Rut" is a period of sexual excitement that intact male cats go through during the springtime. This diminishes to a much lower level during fall. During the "rut" period, males spray urine by backing into vertical objects, treading with their hind legs, and twitching the tips of their tails. This behavior is also correlated to a higher activity of fighting among outdoor toms. ]]> 2018-03-07 03:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238983878 haleyfitz https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238986045 Intermale aggression, which is controlled by testosterone, can be violent and even take precedence over sexual behavior. Territorial male cats become increasingly irritable and protective of their areas during mating season. After the initial intermale encounter, following meetings usually do not involve fights. The courting males do not fight around estrous females. This system generally allows all healthy males a chance to mate an estrous female, with territorial males having the best opportunity. ]]> 2018-03-07 03:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyfitz/bjwfh7885pf9/wish/238986045