A question: Why do cats writhe?

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 02:49:19 -0800, Flippy wrote
(in article ):

Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Because they can. I mean its almost embarrassing to watch they enjoy it
so much.

"Flippy" wrote in message
...
Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?


I really don't know, but they seem to get so much pleasure from it, makes me
wish I could do that too. That as well as the full body stretches they can
manage.

Jo

"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 19:54:02 GMT, "Yoj"
yodeled:

"Flippy" wrote in message
...
Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes
when
Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her
back
and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Flippy in Melbourne, Australia.
My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com

My cats do it because I get all gooshy and talk about how cute they
are.
If one is doing it, the other will hear me, come into view, and start
writhing too. I call it "cuteing".

Joy


Stinky is a big voice responder. He's often lounging on a couch or
bed when I walk into the room, and I'lll say something like "Show me
the belly!' and he'll immediately flip over and start wiggling.

There's a particular hassock he likes to roll around on in the
morning, for some reason. He'll get on his back, wiggle around, and
try to grab at me with his paws as I walk back and forth past him.




Theresa
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal
claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply
disgraceful.
(Aldous Huxley)

Skeeter prefers concrete. She'll do it in my concrete driveway, on the
patio, and even on what I call my back porch - a concrete slab about 4 x
5 feet.

--
Joy
Owned and operated by Lindy and Skeeter

On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 23:32:00 GMT, "Yoj"
yodeled:


Stinky is a big voice responder. He's often lounging on a couch or
bed when I walk into the room, and I'lll say something like "Show me
the belly!' and he'll immediately flip over and start wiggling.

There's a particular hassock he likes to roll around on in the
morning, for some reason. He'll get on his back, wiggle around, and
try to grab at me with his paws as I walk back and forth past him.


Skeeter prefers concrete. She'll do it in my concrete driveway, on the
patio, and even on what I call my back porch - a concrete slab about 4 x
5 feet.


Since Stinky is a Pansy Indoor Cat, he doesn't know concrete. But he
definitely likes to be on a raised surface when he does his wriggling,
because while all that stretching and rolling around may be wonderful,
it would be the absolute best if he could grab my purse out of my hand
or unravel my sweater as I walk by.

As a matter of fact, Stinky doesn't spend all that much time on the
floor.




Theresa
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal
claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful.
(Aldous Huxley)

In article , "Flippy"
wrote:


Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Flippy in Melbourne, Australia.

When Spicey does it she looks happy and playful.
Suz
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Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Rubbing itchy spots on the back?

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(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

Then he must be my clone - as I sometime rub MY back on a doorframe to
'scratch' it

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David Stevenson wrote:
Flippy wrote
Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when
Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back
and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Probably the same reason I sometimes scratch my back on a doorframe or
something: it feels good.

You do realize that you're the only person in the world that does this.
g


miaow

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote

Waffles and Francis do it too. Marble's not bothered. My thinking is it
may be
a sort of "dust bath" effect in the same way that birds will have a dust
bath.

Cheers, helen s
(calming Waffles down as she reads of Frank and writhing in the same
sentence...)

Then maybe you shouldn't show her these pictures, she may get too excited.
(Frank is preparing the teleporter as we speak.)

http://tinyurl.com/3b33d

http://tinyurl.com/2psax


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writes

"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote

Waffles and Francis do it too. Marble's not bothered. My thinking is it
may be
a sort of "dust bath" effect in the same way that birds will have a dust
bath.

Cheers, helen s
(calming Waffles down as she reads of Frank and writhing in the same
sentence...)

Then maybe you shouldn't show her these pictures, she may get too excited.
(Frank is preparing the teleporter as we speak.)

http://tinyurl.com/3b33d

http://tinyurl.com/2psax


Looks like Frank is saying: "Yeah, baby, YEAH!" in Austin Powers' voice.
--
Cathi

"Flippy" wrote in message ...
Hi group,

Okay, I have a question for you. Why do cat's writhe? Sometimes when Chloe
gets outside she immediately heads for concrete, she lays on her back and
starts to writhe around. Any ideas?

Flippy in Melbourne, Australia.
My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com


I wonder if it is a trait that has become engrained through evolution.
I have seen film of lions in Africa doing the exact same thing and I
wouldn't be surprised if it helps control fleas or other insects in
their fur.

Once I came upon two cats walking "with" each other on a sidewalk at
an apartment where I lived. I have no idea if they were related or
just knew each other, but it was cute just to see them walking around
together outside. There was a small patch of dirt on the sidewalk and
one of them dropped down on his/her side and started that "flipping"
thing they do-laying curled on one side in the dirt, flip over to the
other side, over and over. A couple of times he looked up at me
between flips, seeing me "upside down". The other cat just stopped
and sat upright looking on, occasionally glancing around, occasionally
looking at me, just waiting for the other one to finish. After a
couple of minutes, the one rolling in the dust decided he was
finished, got up and the two of them resumed their "walk" together.