{"id":100428,"date":"2023-10-30T12:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T12:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T04:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T04:39:35","slug":"why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do male cats have spikes on their willies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Why_do_male_cats_have_spikes_on_their_willies\" title=\"Why do male cats have spikes on their willies?\">Why do male cats have spikes on their willies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#What_is_the_purpose_of_penile_spines\" title=\"What is the purpose of penile spines?\">What is the purpose of penile spines?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Do_male_cats_have_spikes_on_their_willies\" title=\"Do male cats have spikes on their willies?\">Do male cats have spikes on their willies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Do_cats_have_penile_bones\" title=\"Do cats have penile bones?\">Do cats have penile bones?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Why_do_male_cats_have_spiky_willies\" title=\"Why do male cats have spiky willies?\">Why do male cats have spiky willies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Do_male_cats_have_Tesicles\" title=\"Do male cats have Tesicles?\">Do male cats have Tesicles?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#What_is_the_function_of_penile_spines\" title=\"What is the function of penile spines?\">What is the function of penile spines?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Can_humans_have_penile_spines\" title=\"Can humans have penile spines?\">Can humans have penile spines?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Do_cats_have_prickly_willies\" title=\"Do cats have prickly willies?\">Do cats have prickly willies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Why_do_cats_scream_when_mating\" title=\"Why do cats scream when mating?\">Why do cats scream when mating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies\/#Do_male_cats_have_Willys\" title=\"Do male cats have Willys?\">Do male cats have Willys?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_male_cats_have_spikes_on_their_willies\"><\/span>Why do male cats have spikes on their willies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An additional distinguishing feature of the male cats reproductive tract is that the glans penis is covered with hundreds of tiny spines or barbs. The function of these spines is to aid in tactile stimulation of the females reproductive tract during mating<\/p>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-my-cat-to-lick-his-balls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is it normal for my cat to lick his balls?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_purpose_of_penile_spines\"><\/span>What is the purpose of penile spines?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Penile spines are barb-like structures found in many mammals. Their role remains under debate, and they may play different roles in different species. They may increase stimulation for the male during mating<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUsTpBhm16o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_male_cats_have_spikes_on_their_willies\"><\/span>Do male cats have spikes on their willies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watch out for the penis spines Male cats spayed early, however, usually dont develop penis spines. Thats because the spines grow in response to male hormones, or androgens.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_have_penile_bones\"><\/span>Do cats have penile bones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The males in most mammal species, including cats, dogs and rats, have a bone in their penis called a baculum, or os penis.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_male_cats_have_spiky_willies\"><\/span>Why do male cats have spiky willies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watch out for the penis spines Cats have a cringe-worthy feature on their genitals: hundreds of penis spines. No one is sure what purpose these millimeter-long spines serve, but they may improve sexual stimulation for the male, or perhaps prevent the penis from slipping out of the females vagina during ejaculation<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_male_cats_have_Tesicles\"><\/span>Do male cats have Tesicles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The testes develop near the kidneys within the abdomen and normally descend into the scrotum by two months of age. This may occur later in some cats, but rarely after six months of age. Cryptorchidism may be presumed to be present if the testicles cannot be felt in the scrotum after two to four months of age.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_function_of_penile_spines\"><\/span>What is the function of penile spines?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spines in these groups are found in association with mechanoreceptors of the glans penis, and their stimulation may provide sensory feedback necessary for intromission and ejaculation (reviewed in Dixson 1998).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/epsilon.aeon.co\/images\/c2f26cdc-8ba8-4bf8-b88a-c69b661513ce\/header_essay-minden_00564088-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"A biography of the penis in the animal kingdom | Aeon Essays\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_humans_have_penile_spines\"><\/span>Can humans have penile spines?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Theres also one final thing. Humans may not have lost their penis spines. Dating back to 1700 anatomists have identified what have now become known as pearly papules (also called Hirsuties coronae glandis).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_have_prickly_willies\"><\/span>Do cats have prickly willies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watch out for the penis spines Cats have a cringe-worthy feature on their genitals: hundreds of penis spines. No one is sure what purpose these millimeter-long spines serve, but they may improve sexual stimulation for the male, or perhaps prevent the penis from slipping out of the females vagina during ejaculation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_scream_when_mating\"><\/span>Why do cats scream when mating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why do cats scream when they mate? Cats scream when they mate because of painful scratching from a male cats barbed reproductive organs. Male cats may also yell in response to the female cats noises. The noise is a natural reaction to stimulation critical for ovulation and getting pregnant.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_male_cats_have_Willys\"><\/span>Do male cats have Willys?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>lorilu PetForums VIP. The male cat will still have his penis after neutering<\/p>\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0sRRhwTxUAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why do male cats have spikes on their willies?What is the purpose of penile spines?Do male cats have spikes on their willies?Do cats have penile bones?Why do male cats have spiky willies?Do male cats have Tesicles?What is the function of penile spines?Can humans have penile spines?Do cats have prickly willies?Why do cats&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":201170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-do-male-cats-have-spikes-on-their-willies.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201171,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100428\/revisions\/201171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}