Courtship and Mating Behaviors of Cats by Natasha Mabry https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p en-us 2018-03-07 06:59:04 UTC 2018-03-07 09:34:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Mating Behavior mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015408 If the female cat is ready to mate, she will want get to know the male cat. The two cats will explore each others bodies, they might rub heads, lick each other, and also look at each other's genitalia. This is when the female starts to prepare further for mating, she becomes aroused, and then assumes the mating stance, hind in air and tail to side. The mating process can get aggressive between the queen and tom if the queen is not ready to be mounted. This can happen when the female is in the beginning stage of the "heat" cycle and is not willing to receive the male. She may try and bite the tom to keep him away.
Queens may be selective when it comes to who she would like to mate with.
]]> 2018-03-07 07:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015408 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015579 2018-03-07 07:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015579 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015612 2018-03-07 07:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015612 Stage 4 - Anestrus mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015789 This is when the sexual cycle rests. The anestrus stage lasts 90 days usually from November through January. It is said that this correlates with the periods of daylight, which tend to be shorter. ]]> 2018-03-07 07:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015789 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015834 2018-03-07 07:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015834 Stage 3 - Interestrus mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015870 If the female did not participate in any sexual activity with a male cat then the cycle will start all over after this stage. The female will not want to mate with the male during this phase.]]> 2018-03-07 07:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015870 Stage 2 - Estrus mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015920 The estrus stage is called "heat". The signs of heat are similar to the poestrus stage, but intensified. The female will meow frequently and loudly attempting to attract a male. She will then be in a crouching position with the front legs pressed to the ground as well as hyper extending the back, which exposes the genitalia, to display that she is ready for mating.]]> 2018-03-07 07:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015920 Stage 1 - Proestrus mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015988 During this stage the female begins to constantly rub her head against anything. She may or may not meow, she will appear restless and she will eat more than normal. She will attract the toms, but deny anything they might try. Other signs she is preparing to mate include urine marking in the house.]]> 2018-03-07 07:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239015988 Highlights mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239016031 Male cats are called toms, and female cats are sometimes referred to as queens. The females will attract the males by vocalizing and "flirting" with her body language. When she is ready, she takes on the position to get ready to be mounted.  When it comes to when/who they want to mate with, the females choose. Like dogs when they "become overly aggressive and exhibit atypical social behaviors," (Price 160), cats can be aggressive with each other and humans during this process. Various animals can show aggression during mating as well though.

In order for mating to happen between toms and queens, female cats go through four hormonal cycles: proestrus, estrus, interestrus, and anestrus.]]> 2018-03-07 07:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239016031 Sources mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239019153 Price, Edward O. Principles and applications of domestic animal behavior: an introductory text. CAB International, 2008.]]> 2018-03-07 07:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239019153 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239033506 2018-03-07 08:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239033506 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239045532 2018-03-07 09:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239045532 Research Study 1 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239048305 2018-03-07 09:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239048305 Research Study 2 mabrynatasha https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239049139 2018-03-07 09:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mabrynatasha/c8pesdsokg7p/wish/239049139