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My 8-month-old unneutered cat is humping. Is it normal? How to stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | 8 lbs

Shadow started humping things out of nowhere hes 8 months old and not neutered yet is this normal and how do we get him to stop

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Answered By Catherine Stecyk

Veterinarian

Published on June 19th, 2019

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This is not an unusual behavior for intact (unneutered) male cats to do. I recommend having Shadow neutered by your veterinarian to try to get this behavior to stop, before this becomes a habit for him. Neutering tends to stop most sexual-type behaviors. I hope this is helpful.

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