neutered cat keeps humping my leg! :0(

by Pam
(UK)

I adopted a poor old stray cat (lived wild for approx. 5 years) - he's about 8 years old and has FIV. He's now an indoor cat and has is lovely animal who appears to be so happy & contented to have finally found a home.


He was only neutered about 6 weeks ago.

Every evening his sits on my knee (on top of a fleece throw) - however, for the last 2 weeks he's been humping my leg! (I obviously knew dogs do this but had not heard of a cat doing it)!... He also leaves a spot of urine (hence the fleece).

Do I need to take him to the vet or do you think this behaviour will stop once his "hormones" have settled down?

Answer by Kate
this is unusual behavior, it could be a hormone thing as you say or it could just be a comfort behavior. When he starts the behavior pick him up and put him on the floor immediately with out touching him after that for a while. He will soon learn that the behavior is unexeceptable and should stop it.
If the behavior continues over a longer period of time then yes a trip to the vets might be in order especially as you say he leaks urine, this may be a sign of something else that would need looking at by your vet.