tom-cats
Alley night prowlers
Tom-cats are male cats, especially uncastrated ones that roam and fight.
The term suggests the aggressive, territorial behavior of intact males—yowling at night, spraying to mark territory, and pursuing females in heat.
To tomcat is to prowl for sexual encounters: He spent his twenties tomcatting around.
Moving without fixed purpose
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- markingIndicating with symbols
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- yowlingHowling mournfully and loud
mating · prowling · territorial · aggressive · dominant · wandering · mounting · calling
Not surgically sterilized
- intactNot damaged or altered
- strayWander from course
- feralWild after domestication
- mouserRodent-catching cat
prowler · tabby · ginger · yowling · spraying · territorial · whiskers · paws
roaming
Moving without fixed purpose
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- markingIndicating with symbols
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
yowling · mating · prowling · territorial · aggressive · dominant · wandering · mounting · calling · chasing
unneutered
Not surgically sterilized
mouser · prowler · tabby · ginger · yowling · spraying · territorial · whiskers · paws · claws
stud
Upright wall framing
- sireMale animal parent
- intactNot damaged or altered
- unneuteredNot surgically sterilized
mating · queen · litter · kittens · pedigree · lineage · purebred · cattery · heat · estrus
womanizer
Man exploiting many lovers
- playboyWealthy hedonist, carefree lifestyle
- philandererHabitual romantic cheater
- prowlerOne who lurks suspiciously
ladies' man · rounder · rake · libertine · lothario · flirt · charmer · seducer · cad · wolf