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OK, I'm sure that it has a lot to do with typical male dominance behavior, but Ferris keeps cracking me up when it comes to his interactions with Penny.
Penny will be standing or reclining in a spot, minding her own beeswax, when Ferris will walk up to her and bite her on her neck, and HOLD her there until she breaks free.
Sometimes, he will bite her, roll her over onto her back, and bite her throat - just holding her there under his jaw. He did this last night, and she grabbed ahold of his left ear with her paws, bit him, released, bit his ear again, released, then bit his ear again HARD, then kicked him off of her.
Ferris seems to think this is GREAT fun, and makes it a point to jump on her almost as much as Penny enjoys playing "ambush Ginger!"
He does not attempt to mount her, just tries to dominate her.
I've done some research into cat behavior, and other than intact males using this behavior in courtship/mating, can't really find anything on it with regard to playing, or simple cat relationship issues.
The other day, Penny was standing beside me on the couch enjoying some scritches, and Ferris jumped up next to her, and chomped down onto her neck - that's it, nothing else, and he was standing beside her. She looked SO annoyed!
Oh, and another thing that he does that I find SO strange: He cannot dominate Ginger AT ALL, she will not allow it. When Ginger is giving ME lovies, Ferris needs to sniff her bum. Almost every single time, he comes and jams his face up her butt, then makes that open-mouthed funny face.
He does not attempt to sniff her bum at any other time, ONLY when I am petting her. What is up with that??? Oh, and Ginger doesn't appreciate it, either. She'll scream at him and give him a nice bap on the head for his troubles.
Are all boy cats like this? Or do I have a very special little weirdo?
Penny will be standing or reclining in a spot, minding her own beeswax, when Ferris will walk up to her and bite her on her neck, and HOLD her there until she breaks free.
Sometimes, he will bite her, roll her over onto her back, and bite her throat - just holding her there under his jaw. He did this last night, and she grabbed ahold of his left ear with her paws, bit him, released, bit his ear again, released, then bit his ear again HARD, then kicked him off of her.
Ferris seems to think this is GREAT fun, and makes it a point to jump on her almost as much as Penny enjoys playing "ambush Ginger!"
He does not attempt to mount her, just tries to dominate her.
I've done some research into cat behavior, and other than intact males using this behavior in courtship/mating, can't really find anything on it with regard to playing, or simple cat relationship issues.
The other day, Penny was standing beside me on the couch enjoying some scritches, and Ferris jumped up next to her, and chomped down onto her neck - that's it, nothing else, and he was standing beside her. She looked SO annoyed!
Oh, and another thing that he does that I find SO strange: He cannot dominate Ginger AT ALL, she will not allow it. When Ginger is giving ME lovies, Ferris needs to sniff her bum. Almost every single time, he comes and jams his face up her butt, then makes that open-mouthed funny face.
He does not attempt to sniff her bum at any other time, ONLY when I am petting her. What is up with that??? Oh, and Ginger doesn't appreciate it, either. She'll scream at him and give him a nice bap on the head for his troubles.
Are all boy cats like this? Or do I have a very special little weirdo?