Hi all,
I have a 4 year old neutered male, Max, and a 3 year old spayed female, Sydney. Max frequently displays sexual aggression towards Syd when he is trying to "play". He jumps on her from behind and bites the scruff of her neck. It is obviously uncomfortable for her as he is a bigger cat and she is quite petite. He is quite a pest when he wants to play and will even go so far as to bite her side and take out chucks of fur. Usually this bothers her enough that she attacks him and then he is happy.
Is there anything that I can do to curb this behavior? I have punished him using a stern voice and clapped my hands. It's hard to get him into a time-out because he just runs away from me as soon as I get close (he knows he's in trouble).
I have a 4 year old neutered male, Max, and a 3 year old spayed female, Sydney. Max frequently displays sexual aggression towards Syd when he is trying to "play". He jumps on her from behind and bites the scruff of her neck. It is obviously uncomfortable for her as he is a bigger cat and she is quite petite. He is quite a pest when he wants to play and will even go so far as to bite her side and take out chucks of fur. Usually this bothers her enough that she attacks him and then he is happy.
Is there anything that I can do to curb this behavior? I have punished him using a stern voice and clapped my hands. It's hard to get him into a time-out because he just runs away from me as soon as I get close (he knows he's in trouble).