On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:42:09 -0800, Writerosity wrote:

I know that cats hunch their backs, bristle their fur and spit when they
are threatened by other animals, but my kitten likes to hunch his back
when I'm petting him. Why does he do this, if this is behavior normally
associated with fear? TIA

Writerosity

He's pushing back on your hand. Unless you are referring to the automatic
raising of the butt when a certain area near the tail is touched.

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