I have a female tabby of 2 years old, and she hasn't been neutered.
Whenever she's on heat she meows all day and night, which to be honest is as expected, but if I laugh, whistle or rub my thighs vigorously she'll run over from the other side of room, meowing loudly and very high-pitched, jumps onto my fore-arm (as if mounting it), bites the top of my hand and scratches my fore-arm with her back legs.

I'm not too fussed about it as I find it pretty funny (for now anyway) but I would like to know what inspires her to do so, and if anyone else is having the same issues?!


When I rub my thigh and she runs over, I get the impression that she is jealous of the attention; but this would not explain when I whistle or laugh.
She is a very loved cat so she gets plenty of attention, but she doesn't go outside and has never experienced other cats.

you do realise that getting a mature female neutered isn't just to stop them getting pregnant??? You're putting her health at risk not having her spayed.

Don't see why, please explain.

Also, that has no reference to what I asked.

one minute you're telling me off for not answering the question you asked but pointing out a potential life threatening disease you could be unwittingly subjecting your cat to (which I may add, I pointed out in a friendly and polite manner as many people are genuinely unaware that spaying isn't JUST to stop pregnancy), then the next minute you're asking me to elaborate on the health risks you're exposing your cat too.

LOL, that's quite funny.

Pyometra & Endometrial Hyperplasia in Cats

and sorry for not answering your original question and going off topic... I just find possible life-threatening situations a tad more important.

The best thing to do when your cat is in call is ignore her calls. I would think by encouraging her like that you might be making her call last longer as she might think she is in with a chance of getting a mate.

I also agree with Tje, and believe me she knows her beans

I wasn't telling you off, obviously it's good to know about these things so I'm pleased that you've told me; I was just really hoping you'd know why she is mounting me.

I plan to have her neutered in the future but I haven't been able to afford it at the moment. I read your link and it said it tends to affect middle-aged cats, and mine is only just 2. I've been reading up on neutering and it's safe to do it at any age so I'm not worried about her getting that disease; however thank you for enlightening me.

It's difficult not to encourage it, not because I'm 'fighting temptation' or anything but I think I laugh quite a bit naturally, so its sort of inevitably going to happen.

She doesn't do it just to me, she does it to guests aswell, and I can't try and control they're laughter or whistling :S

I'm sorry but if you are letting her get as far as mounting you, biting you and scratching you, you ARE encouraging her. If she attempts to do this why not stop her

When my cat was a kitten she went into heat before I could neuter her, (had her booked in and then she went into heat so had to wait until after), she was an indoor cat that hadn't really been round many other cats, so I think in a way she was a little confused, she used to hunker down low, stick her backend up and move her tail to the side everytime somebody looked at her and spoke to her, and of course that shrill scream that sounded like somebody was murdering her. Honestly I don't know how you've put up with two years of this behaviour, a few weeks of it was bad enough for me.

As others have said neutering is really the best thing for her. It would stop her mounting you and put an end to the chances of any accidental litters.
I think charities like cats protection or the blue cross can help with neutering costs is money is an issue, I think you have to be on some sort of benefits, social welfare, oap, etc to get it though im not sure, thats how it is with the dogs trust neutering scheme in ireland anyhow. Worth looking into anyhow.