DH and I got a rescue cat earlier this year. He is about 10 years old, and was found as a stray but has definitely been a pet before.
He has to be indoors as he is FIV positive. He is neutered. We give him lots of toys, attention and play time and he has puzzle feeders for dry food and treats to keep his mind active.
We both work from home so are around a lot and he is not lonely.
We love him to bits, however I wondered if anyone had advice on his increasing humping behaviour.
About six weeks after we got him he tried to hump my leg whilst I was wearing a fluffy dressing gown. I was a bit surprised having never had a humping cat before, but just stopped wearing that dressing gown. Then I caught him humping a fluffy throw we had on our bed, which we removed.
And as fast as I remove the fluffy things he was humps, he starts on something else. Currently it's a furry cushion in the spare room.
This behavior has increased. He now does it several times a day.
I've scoured the internet for advice on how to deal with it, if it's normal and whether we should be doing anything or just let him 'do his thing'.
It seems a bit inconclusive. Some sources say the cat might need more play time, attention or enrichment activities, but short of spending 24 hours a day tending to his every whim I can't think of how we can provide him with any more of these things!
We have tried picking him up and taking him into a different room to have a treat, or distracting him with a toy when he starts on the cushion, which seem to work, but he's still doing it loads!
Do any of you have humping cats?! Is it normal?
Should we do something to deal with it or just ignore him when he does it?