Very important question.
So Max (my big male cat) and Leo (my little male dog) have this little game they play, where Max pins Leo down and then starts biting on his neck, vampire-style. Like, Max opens his mouth wide and sinks his teeth into Leo’s neck and just keeps them there. To the point where I find myself vaguely concerned that Max is going to give Leo a hicky. This behavior has gone on for several days. Leo doesn’t seem to mind — sometimes he swats a little at Max, but mostly he just stays very still and, when Max lets go, he jumps up to play again. I have tried to get photos but I’m never near a camera when they do it. Does anyone know what this behavior indicates? I’ve never seen a cat do this to another animal before. Max also sometimes bites Leo’s ears. Leo does mind this, and he squeals, and then Max realizes he’s crossed a line and stops.
But Leo seems to have developed an allegiance to Max. When Max and Josie (the girl cat) were in a brawl earlier today (a serious hissing brawl — the two of them are in a love triangle with Ashley that’s been causing problems for years, long story), Leo jumped up, barked, and ran to Max’s side, then circled him to make sure he was okay. It was very sweet.
Oh, and here are the first pics of Jamie Lynn Spears’ baby.
I think hes just showing Leo who’s boss :]
Eh, I just want to know what shes going to look like when she gets older. I wish I could see into the future just to see what celebrity’s kids look like. . I know I know, get a life.
Beet – the behavior your kitty is exhibiting is classic cat mating!! You described it perfectly – the male cat bites the female’s (!!!) neck and gets her to submit. Then he steps on her rump to get her to raise it in the air. Then, well, you know! The Badonkadonk!! So, basically, your dog Leo not only has gender identity issues, but he’s got specie identity issues!!! Either that or he’s a flamer!!
No worries though – nothing is going to happen. Your kitty won’t try to rape Leo :) (To Leo – the naive – he thinks they are playing, while kitty has more evil ideas!!)
Male dogs will pin down other submissive dogs in order to show who is dominant in the pack. Max is just demonstrating that even though he is a cat he is the Alpha Male in your house and I guess Leo is down with it.
Tiffany is right on the money, it’s a mating thing. My recently departed little boy Shih Tzu used to hump my female cat. He would grab her around her middle with his paws and just go to town. She would stand there with a WTF look on her face. On the flip side, my female Shih Tzu would occasionally hump him. They are/were all spayed and neutered so there was never going to be a News of the World headline but it was amusing none the less.
Hey Evil Beet, it’s (JL pic) is on the Sun website.
Yup, Tiffanys right. Cats are rapists
It’s a basic dominance thing. If I hump you- you’re my b*tch. Max is letting Leo into his pack, but he’s making sure he knows that Max is the alpha. Leo is accepting the role as lesser male (who’s duties are, among others, protection). When you get animals it’s always good to NOT get more than one dominant one, or the dominance wars begin and they can hurt each other (badly). Leo, as a puppy, is naturally submissive. As he gets older/bigger, he may or may not challenge Max.
Max is trying to kill Leo.
Beet – I know Leo & the cats are going through a tough state of getting to know each other. They will get through it and so will you.
You can find the photo now. It’s from the OK cover. Try MSNBC.
I agree dominance thing whether mating, play fighting, or fighting. JLS baby looks a lot like his dad in that photo. (I think)
You could just go to OK’s site the pic of the cover is right there…
I don’t know if anyone read the interview but she just fucking made every want to be teen mother finalize their plan. She goes on to say labors easy, getting up in the morning is easy, feeding is easy. ITS NOT EASY. Its easy because you have help. I am all for her keeping that child but I believe she should not sugar coat teen pregnancy to be so great. Most teen mothers live in poverty. Shes only blessed because her sister is famous. Alright Im done with my rant. Bad dad. I need laid.
day, that is. Not dad, That’d be Casey, I’m sure.
definitely demonstrating dominance. You have an alpha cat.
It’s foreplay , Beet. *sigh*
woohoo is right, I did it at 25 with a husband and it’s still not f’ing easy, I wanted to die for the first three years.
So that’s what the new version of a high school senior picture looks like!! Instead of posing with the black off-the-shoulder cover, you pose now with a newborn baby in your arms! Shit!
What is Jaime-Lynn famous for besides being a teenage mother and being Britt’s younger sister (not necessarily in that order)? Am I missing something?
Um, who gives a shit about your fucking dog? Anyways, Jamie Lynn looks like a typical redneck slut teenager with her little bastard redneck kid. *puke*
In addition to the mating thing,I beieve, male lions will often keep order in the pride by either biting the necks of cubs who get out of line or by placing their mouths around the cubs entire face until it yelps.
JL had a show on Disney. Who knows if she would have gotten it without being Brit’s sister, but she could have.
LOL! The title “What are my animals doing?” then a picture of Jamie-Lynn and her baby, it kinda makes them sound like animals and your their zoo keeper. And no, Max isn’t trying to rape Leo. It’s just a dominance thing like CatCatAttack said. Give it time and it should pass.
@Janaycore, she has/had her own tv show on Nickelodean called Zoey 101. And I think she was also a voice on an animated show.
So basically she got the show because she was a mini-Britney who was previously employed by Disney. Kind of like how my older brother got my little brother a job at the local convenience store. Only with a lot less pregnancy involved.
lmaooo @ Leo and Max.. your animals are way too funny..
And awwwww!! what a cute little girl!! Jlo must be so damn jealous!! lmao
Max is definitely doing the Alpha Male thing. He is showing he is dominate. Leo is becoming the Omega – Kind of Maxs whipping boy. They will keep this up for a few more days until they are sure of their place in their little world and then everything will be fine.
I’ve got to agree with woohoo. Did you notice the article said they’re living “in their brand new house?” They got a bundle from OK Mag for selling their story/pix. Must be nice not to have to worry about money or going right back to work in 2 months or whether you’ll be able to afford day care but you’ve gotta work so you can get a paycheck to feed the family. *pant pant* OK I’m done with MY rant for the day.
At Happy:
I know right? Pisses me off too. I work my ass off (go to school 18 credit hrs a semester for business and work 30 hours a week and I can barely afford to pay my rent. and I just have a dog! Girls 16 years old with a kid and better off then me. And now shes just influenced every teen to get knocked up because its “easy”
You know, ever since I saw 16 year old Jamie Lynne screaming fuck at that woman in that video, I’ve known she’s a totally entitled, uneducated, mannerless bitch. Her little article here only proves me right. Her underlying resentment leaps off the page as she tries to prove everyone wrong by saying “it’s not hard.” Fuck you, you little untalented tramp.
My cat totally does this to my border collie and he just goes with it.
Her hair and outfit made me lol. She looks about 34 with the frosted hair and Kmart dress.
I didn’t even notice the outfit, i was too busy ranting. hah. She does look like a 34 year old unwed whore. hah. Maddie is a cutie though
I squirted diet pepsi out of my nose when I read the article. She made it sound like a walk in the park. “She gets her little bath in the morning, then I take mine.” She describes natural birth as “not bad at all” and when the baby wakes up to feed in the middle of the night there’s “no screaming or crying”.
Well congratulations Jamie Lynn on having the first practically pain free natural delivery, and the perfect baby who doesn’t cry when hungry! You’ve figured it all out in a very short period of time, perhaps you should write a book “Teenage Motherhood for Dummies-It’s a Piece of Cake!”
And P.S. You may want to mention somewhere in your best seller, that you looked fabulous on the cover of OK! with a little help from a make up artist, a hair stylist, a nice lady from the wardrobe department, and don’t forget the fat check they cut you for exclusive photos.
Most irresponsible article ever.
We does her hair look all white like and old lady? Not too flattering.
It’s a total dominance issue thing. Your cat is showing he’s higher in the hierachy than your dog, but you have to watch out for when Leo get’s older and is no longer a puppy. If he challenges Max, it can get very bad quickly because Leo is a small dog. When the fights get serious, just watch for Max trying to roll him over and use his back feet, that’s when their getting serious. But if Leo is easy going and not jealous of your attention, then you’ll probably be fine.
My mother’s minature pinscher is always on death watch because he is so jealous of my mom’s attention that he refuses to allow her to pet her cats, which makes one cat very mad. He’s tried to kill the dog several times now but my mother can’t find anyone to take the cat that she can trust to take care of him… Also, as long as you are the dominate one in the house, you should have no problem at all. If your definitely the alpha then things shouldn’t get too serious… my mother’s problem is she’s definitely NOT the alpha and the animals fight for position all the time.
And as for Jamie Lynn… bleh. She’s as trashy as her sister and I feel for all of the kids in that family.
why is she dressed like the mom from Brady Bunch?
http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/7750
this behavior is totaly normal, i have two male cats that do that do each other very often. I took a pic, it’s not of a bite on the neck, but the idea is the same kkk look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28222588@N03/2653286455/
It’s asserting dominance. When a cat does that for real with prey it’s called a kill bite, but they mimic during play.
also, you will find cats do this to their toys and even like to your arm if you rough house with them. after looking at some of the other comments, i just wanted to reiterate that while it can be an aggression issue, it sounds like at this point it is only play as long as no growling and hissing are involved.
This was very funny. Please post more stories and pics of Leo. You are such a clever writer, and your animal and personal stories are why I read your blog. The gossip is a perk. Leo is the cutest little thing I have seen since I lost my toy poodle. You’re stories make me happy. Thanks.
Yup, this will only encourage young girls to over-populate our planet… Well done!!! :D
I volunteer to bite Beet on the neck as mentioned in the main story. Well, I gotta ask my wife first for permission if it is okay with her.
Beet you must be tired. I like the animal posts, I like the gossip posts, but together? it makes for the strangest bunch of comments I’ve ever seen. My only comment is Jamie Lynn’s hair looks awful–it’s gray! She and her sister both have this old-before-their-time style; it’s weird.
Yeah WooHoo and Vampire King! We have 2 kids and it only started to get “easier” when my youngest hit 3 and started pre-school. Really, the first 9 months of each of their lives is a sleep deprived blur. I’m glad we took photos and home videos.
This is a very irresponsible article about a very irresponsible girl.
Oh, and Leo is Max’s biyatch! ;-)
I have a great idea for a reality show:
Cameras follow Jamie Lynn, her baby daddy, and darling Maddie around 24/7- no nannies, no cleaning ladies, no cooks, no grandmas. Let’s watch Jamie Lynn waltz through a perfect day with her non-crying child: change diapers, feedings, wash clothes, grocery shop, clean the house, make dinner. I’m willing to bet she won’t have time to take a bath, much less have her hair streaked badly. That my friends, is what teenaged girls who are quite sure they’re ready to have babies really need to see.
Exactly vampire king. Child rearing is NEVER easy and life is a blur until about 2.5 years
You’re taking it a little too far when you use a post about Jamie Lynn’s baby to talk about your dog.
What’s she supposed to say in an interview? It was horrible? I hated every minute of it? She’s in the honeymoon (babymoon?) period. Give it time; she’ll learn what it’s like soon enough. I can’t bring myself to care enough to waste my energy getting pissed about this.
Is the picture your copyright or can I use it on my blog?