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This is a normal behavior primarily of intact males but will occasionally occur in intact females (Houpt 2005). It is more common in the young intact male housed with other young males (Beaver 1989). If mounting behavior is increasing in the shelter, it is important to attempt to recognize specific triggers and/or motivation for the behavior so that the situation can be avoided or the environment changed as necessary to prevent excessive mounting. This may mean either removing the animal performing the mounting or the animal who is repeatedly mounted. Any change in the social grouping may affect the behavior.