Female cat simulating spraying (ie: Happy Butt)

Hiya,

My calico and my black tomcat both go through the motions of spraying -
tail straight up, twitching near the base. They're all fixed. Although
Harley, the calico, did go into heat once before she was fixed.

I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

-- Shawn

in article , Shawn at ess
wrote on 5/11/04 6:06 PM:

Hiya,

My calico and my black tomcat both go through the motions of spraying -
tail straight up, twitching near the base. They're all fixed. Although
Harley, the calico, did go into heat once before she was fixed.

I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

-- Shawn


Yup, happy butt, happy tale. Dunno why, but some cats do it. Usually when
they are quite happy to be with you.

Karen

in article , Shawn at ess
wrote on 5/11/04 6:06 PM:

Hiya,

My calico and my black tomcat both go through the motions of spraying -
tail straight up, twitching near the base. They're all fixed. Although
Harley, the calico, did go into heat once before she was fixed.

I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

-- Shawn


Yup, happy butt, happy tale. Dunno why, but some cats do it. Usually when
they are quite happy to be with you.

Karen

From: Shawn ess


I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

My female does it.

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

I call it "happy tail"
It does seem my cats do it when they're happy.

Lauren
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From: Shawn ess


I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

My female does it.

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

I call it "happy tail"
It does seem my cats do it when they're happy.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Our spayed female Fluffy does it when we are fixing her food.
The neighbor's neutered male Rocky does it when he comes to visit us.
Our neutered male Smokey does it when he is spraying.
Our neutered male Kitty never does it.

Our spayed female Fluffy does it when we are fixing her food.
The neighbor's neutered male Rocky does it when he comes to visit us.
Our neutered male Smokey does it when he is spraying.
Our neutered male Kitty never does it.

Shawn wrote in message ...
Hiya,

My calico and my black tomcat both go through the motions of spraying -
tail straight up, twitching near the base. They're all fixed. Although
Harley, the calico, did go into heat once before she was fixed.

I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

Female cats will also spray, but less often than males. I've watched
a young spayed female called Squeak spray boundaries. It surprises a
lot of people that the girls can (and will) spray.

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

Or "tail dancing" or "feather dancing" (in fluffy cats the tail looks
like a quivering feather). Affy did this when I got home from work -
her fluffy tail quivered and her back legs danced - it looked as
though she was so happy she would burst. Cindy's version ends up with
her tail arched over her back so it almost touches her ears.

--
Sarah
http://members.aol.com/moggycat/moggycat.htm

Shawn wrote in message ...
Hiya,

My calico and my black tomcat both go through the motions of spraying -
tail straight up, twitching near the base. They're all fixed. Although
Harley, the calico, did go into heat once before she was fixed.

I can understand this with my male, but a female cat doing this?

Any thoughts?

Female cats will also spray, but less often than males. I've watched
a young spayed female called Squeak spray boundaries. It surprises a
lot of people that the girls can (and will) spray.

Also, am I correct in understanding that this behavior is an indication
of the cat being happy, hence the term "happy butt?"

Or "tail dancing" or "feather dancing" (in fluffy cats the tail looks
like a quivering feather). Affy did this when I got home from work -
her fluffy tail quivered and her back legs danced - it looked as
though she was so happy she would burst. Cindy's version ends up with
her tail arched over her back so it almost touches her ears.

--
Sarah
http://members.aol.com/moggycat/moggycat.htm