"she has a very clean ..."

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:42:34 -0800, O J
yodeled:

Monique wrote:

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I really don't understand why she feels the need to point her butt at us, but
there it is.

It can also be a way to confirm the identity of the cat. I lack a
sense of smell, but to most people I suspect all cat butts smell the
same. To each other though, I believe the scent from the anal glands
makes them all smell different.

Only one of my cats will put his butt in my face, but I always grab
him, pantomime sniffing his butt, and say, "Is that my Sumo? Let me
smell that butt to make sure it's my little boy."

Regards and Purrs,
O J


heeheehee


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[[Only one of my cats will put his butt in my face, but I always grab
him, pantomime sniffing his butt, and say, "Is that my Sumo? Let me
smell that butt to make sure it's my little boy."]]

Hee hee! )

I had a different sort of pantomime when Harmony (RB) did this. If she
presented me with her posterior, I used to exhale air through my nose,
vigorously. She'd feel air moving (and hear it), and be satisfied with
that. The fact that I was breathing OUT, not in, never seemed to register
with her. ;o)

Donna

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:58:44 -0700, "Monique Y. Mudama"
wrote:

Got home last night and DH informed me that "Oscar has a very clean butt."

Apparently, Eric had been lying down and Oscar walked right up onto his chest
and stood there with her, um, tail about about 2 inches from his nose.

I told him it could have been worse ... her butt could have been dirty!

I really don't understand why she feels the need to point her butt at us, but
there it is.

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

lol! This reminds me of Sabra. Sabra is one of the cleanest, neatest
cats I've ever had. I mean, not a single fur out of place, perfect
tip at the tail -- you get the picture. And solid black to boot.

One time, Sabra was apparently enjoying showing off his clean butt to
DH and myself. I surmised that, if he spoke Engllish, he would be
saying: "Look at my butt! Look how clean it is!" and smiling.

Cats are *weird*!

Ginger-lyn

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 19:19:15 +0000, Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:58:44 -0700, "Monique Y. Mudama"
wrote:

Got home last night and DH informed me that "Oscar has a very clean butt."

Apparently, Eric had been lying down and Oscar walked right up onto his chest
and stood there with her, um, tail about about 2 inches from his nose.

I told him it could have been worse ... her butt could have been dirty!

I really don't understand why she feels the need to point her butt at us, but
there it is.

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

lol! This reminds me of Sabra. Sabra is one of the cleanest, neatest
cats I've ever had. I mean, not a single fur out of place, perfect
tip at the tail -- you get the picture. And solid black to boot.

One time, Sabra was apparently enjoying showing off his clean butt to
DH and myself. I surmised that, if he spoke Engllish, he would be
saying: "Look at my butt! Look how clean it is!" and smiling.

Cats are *weird*!

Ginger-lyn


More likely saying "let's be good friends 'cause I really like you".
MLB

Amazing the animal behaviour that we don't understand. We are so handicapped
by our dull senses.

--

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"O J" wrote in message
...
Monique wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
I really don't understand why she feels the need to point her butt at us,
but
there it is.

It can also be a way to confirm the identity of the cat. I lack a
sense of smell, but to most people I suspect all cat butts smell the
same. To each other though, I believe the scent from the anal glands
makes them all smell different.

Only one of my cats will put his butt in my face, but I always grab
him, pantomime sniffing his butt, and say, "Is that my Sumo? Let me
smell that butt to make sure it's my little boy."

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On 2005-02-11, Kreisleriana penned:


FWIW, it's a compliment. It's a very important element of kitten care
that the mom checks and cleans the kittens' rear ends. As you've probably
read here, the really teeny ones need mom to help them poop. When a kitty
sticks her butt in your face, it's tantamount to her calling you "Mommy."


Well, I suppose that's some consolation. Some!

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

..

Well... you should be safe, most of the time. I have had cats get in
that position and then break wind. The stench is pretty overwhelming
at that range.


Thanks that made me remember a "Fugazi special". She would get onto
your lap, purring away and after a few minutes she would be turned
round so the butt was pointing at you. Then with impeccable timing
just as you leant forward to stroke her ears, she would raise the butt
and deliberately let fly with the most spectacular fart you can
imagine, one that she had obviously been storing and carefully
maturing for ages.....

After several hours when your eyes finally stopped watering, you could
see her sitting the other side of the room with an expression of
immense pride.....

And would you believe I still miss her?

Lesley

Slave to the Fabulous Furballs