Masochist!

OUCH!

No wonder the male has to fight to get her!

no wonder the females always sock the male cat in the face to get him off when it's over.

good god. the poor kitties. Why on earth would something be designed that way?

I unfortunately witness two cats mating a few years ago. Not knowing this was what was happening at the time (thought they were fighting because of the neck biting and meows) I attempted to separate them... they did. Little did I know the damage that was inflicted on that female cat's vagina because of me.

Would have happened without your intervention.

Maybe this is why the bestialists prefer dogs...

Evolved is the word you're looking for there...

The purpose is that during and for a short time after the act of coitus the two animals are locked together. The male cat's penis changes from a method of delivery for the sperm to a "plug" to stop any other cats getting in.

The extra time that they are locked together gives the sperm a chance to fertilise the female's egg by preventing any other males mating with the female and getting their sperm in there.

If you feel that this is a little unfair consider that dogs do it the other way - After the male has ejaculated the female's vaginal muscles contract, holding the male's penis locked in place.

This is why suffering vaginismus is sometimes referred to by the charming name of "dog f**ked".

♪Come on baby make it hurt so good
Sometimes love dont feel like it should
You make it hurt so good♪

Sorry, pocksucket, you're thinking of dogs.

The barbs on the male cat, and the scraping and pain in the female cats vajayjay actually CAUSES ovulation! Which is another reason the female cat must mate more than once, and why kittens of one litter can have more than one father.

The dog's "knot" and "tie" behaviors give the sperm more opportunity to fertilize by taking more time between matings.

The female cat is VERY uncomfortable, and could even die, if not bred or relieved of being in heat. Breeders CAN use artificial means to cause ovulation without pregnancy if they don't wish to breed the female at that time, or if it goes into heat while waiting to be spayed. This can be done with a "Teaser Tom", a late-neutered male that knows how to mate, but is completely sterile. Or the breeder/owner can do it by hand with a Qtip or small glass pipette. Some have learned to do it externally and by hand! I even found a patented device....

You have to admit, the result is worth it!

Baby Persians video on Flickr!