Is my Kitten actually a male?

[galux]

Hey there! I just have a quick question about my kittens.
I have two 8 month olds, one white, one black. Well the black one, Jess, has so far had 3 obvious heats. Emmie the white one hasn't seemed to have any, and whenever Jess is in heat, Emmie mounts her and bites her neck, acting out the motions of a male cat mating a female? Ive been trying to check her/his genitals but because the hair is so long, cant really tell? What do people think?

Thankyou!

 

[white cat lover]

Can you do a comparison of their "behinds" to see if they look the same? That would probably be the easiest way to tell.

Is there any reason they haven't been fixed? With the extreme cat overpopulation there is no need for anymore kittens born! And if she is indeed only 8 months old, having that many heats would be very hard on her & risking her health.

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[jennyr]

Different cats have their first heats at different times - anything up to 10 months is quite common. When a cat is in heat the pheromones she gives off are so strong that it can cause female cats to react too and mounting behaviour is quite possible, particularly if there are any dominance issues between the cats. It happens in other animals too - you often see cows 'mounting' each other in fields. But I do agree that it is time to get them both spayed.

 

[missymotus]

You do need to get them both spayed asap, the one who's already been through 3 cycles is at risk of Pyometra which can be deadly if not caught in time.

It shouldn't be hard to tell a boy of 8 months even with long hair if he'll stand still enough for you to part the hair.

Cats can have silent heats too, so your other girl may be either slower to develop or going through silent calls.