Tue Jun 19, 2012, 02:28 PM

I'm taking my cat to the vet today. Should I mention this?

Mischief has always been kinda laid back and a lap cat. For the past few weeks, he's started kneading for several minutes at a time somewhat vigorously and his back legs kinda twitch while he does it. Then he jumps down and grooms his...um...private areas.

I'm not an expert on cat behavior, but I'm fairly certain he is getting an inordinate amount of pleasure from this. (I'm trying to be delicate here).

Is this something I should bring up with my vet or is this just random cat behavior?

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I'm taking my cat to the vet today. Should I mention this? (Original post)	Liberal Veteran	Jun 2012	OP
Perhaps a sex therapist would be more appropriate than a vet.	HopeHoops	Jun 2012	#1
I would mention any significant behavior change during the checkup - can't hurt	petronius	Jun 2012	#2
...sometimes I wish I was not a visual thinker	Digit	Jun 2012	#8
kitty pleasuring	CurtEastPoint	Jun 2012	#3
Not neutered?	hamsterjill	Jun 2012	#4
Oh, all my kitties are fixed.	Liberal Veteran	Jun 2012	#6
Whew!!!! Thank you!	hamsterjill	Jun 2012	#7
I have a cat who's done this	stuntcat	Jun 2012	#5

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 02:47 PM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

1. Perhaps a sex therapist would be more appropriate than a vet.

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Response to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 02:48 PM

petronius (19,651 posts)

2. I would mention any significant behavior change during the checkup - can't hurt

Our male cat went through a bit of a pervy period in his younger years, but ours manifested more as peeping tom. And trust me, looking over to see your cat watching you - hind legs splayed out with a little tiny cat-boner - is a major interruptus...

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:35 PM

Digit (5,996 posts)

8. ...sometimes I wish I was not a visual thinker

I mean, ewwwwwwwwww!

............my eyes burn.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 02:52 PM

CurtEastPoint (4,117 posts)

3. kitty pleasuring

I have a male who does this. I think he is masturbating. He seems to enjoy it.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:10 PM

hamsterjill (4,298 posts)

4. Not neutered?

I'd make that the first point to discuss with the vet. Seriously.

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Response to hamsterjill (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:33 PM

Liberal Veteran (20,368 posts)

6. Oh, all my kitties are fixed.

4 males. 1 female.

It was the first order of business (along with shots and deworming...ect).

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Response to Liberal Veteran (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:43 PM

hamsterjill (4,298 posts)

7. Whew!!!! Thank you!

I thought I might have to get out my brochures and give my "lecture"!!! I love it when I find other animal lovers who understand how important spay/neuter is!

Thank you for being a very responsible pet owner! Best of luck with his (ummmm)...problem. You know, we Democrats, have to be careful with the language we use for body parts!!!! LOL

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:21 PM

stuntcat (11,673 posts)

5. I have a cat who's done this

It's funny and weird. Usually he held a rug when he did it but a couple times he got a roll of paper towels and seemed to be mating with it.
He was neutered when he was a few months old, then didn't start this funny stuff until he was seven or eight I think. I haven't seen him do it lately but he's about 14 so he's slowed down some.

Mention it to the doc but it's probably just cat weirdness.

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