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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2004A question: Why do cats writhe?
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 >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.  SignatureDavid Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK <cat2@blakjak.com> Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 10 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P B+ PA+ PL+ SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 1 Y++ L-- W- C+ >>Hi group, >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 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 Then he must be my clone - as I sometime rub MY back on a doorframe to 'scratch' it ;) SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > >>Hi group, > >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > miaow >Then he must be my clone - as I sometime rub MY back on a doorframe to >'scratch' it ;) Boring ditto post. Maybe we need a why do humans......on second thought might not be a good idea ;o) Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") >>Then he must be my clone - as I sometime rub MY back on a doorframe to >>'scratch' it ;) >> >Boring ditto post. Maybe we need a why do humans......on second thought might >not be a good idea ;o) Ok...Ok..., so I'm the only one who does't use a doorframe to scratch my back. Not to be left out I gave it a try, after first checking the date on Davids post. Nope, can't recommend it. My nails do the job just fine. Maybe I should write to the manufacturers and suggest they add attachments so that everybody can get said back relief. (SUQKRT) wrote: >In article <9upbc.164186$_w.1792030@attbi_s53>, "Magic Mood Jeep?" ><nobody@nowhere.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Boring ditto post. Maybe we need a why do humans......on second thought might >not be a good idea ;o) Ok...Ok..., so I'm the only one who does't use a doorframe to scratch my back. Not to be left out I gave it a try, after first checking the date on Davids post. Nope, can't recommend it. My nails do the job just fine. Maybe I should write to the manufacturers and suggest they add attachments so that everybody can get said back relief. *** I use a backscratcher. A door frame wouldn't do the job. Joy > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. > My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Ecstacy. SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 20/02/2004 >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? To amuse you, of course. ;) 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) > 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? Frank and especially Nikki do this too. They really enjoy it a lot. I don't have any explanation, except that it just feels good. The dirtier the place, the nicer it is to writhe around on it. ;o) SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >Frank and especially Nikki do this too. They really enjoy it a lot. I don't >have any explanation, except that it just feels good. The dirtier the place, >the nicer it is to writhe around on it. ;o) 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...) --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > Waffles and Francis do it too. Marble's not bothered. My thinking is it may be > a sort of "dust bath" effect in the same way that birds will have a dust bath. > > Cheers, helen s > (calming Waffles down as she reads of Frank and writhing in the same > sentence...) Then maybe you shouldn't show her these pictures, she may get too excited. (Frank is preparing the teleporter as we speak.) http://tinyurl.com/3b33d http://tinyurl.com/2psax SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >> Waffles and Francis do it too. Marble's not bothered. My thinking is it >may be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >http://tinyurl.com/2psax Looks like Frank is saying: "Yeah, baby, YEAH!" in Austin Powers' voice. SignatureCathi >Then maybe you shouldn't show her these pictures, she may get too excited. >(Frank is preparing the teleporter as we speak.) > >http://tinyurl.com/3b33d > >http://tinyurl.com/2psax Waffles has disappeared... I heard a vague Star Trek type noise, some strange light effects and she disappeared... Frank had better be prepared. By the way, I see Finland beat Sweden in that outdoor ice hockey game (the one played with a pink ball) that I cannot remember the name of. It was mentioned on a TV sports' programme this morning. Waffles got all excitied at the players' shirts as they had a picture of Frank in his gaiters on them. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- oh, my, Marina. Jazz wants to know if Nikkis has any such pictures? HE (Jazz) will prepare the teleporter in that case. Jazz's mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > > Waffles and Francis do it too. Marble's not bothered. My thinking is it > may be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/2psax > oh, my, Marina. Jazz wants to know if Nikkis has any such pictures? HE > (Jazz) will prepare the teleporter in that case. > Jazz's mama LOL! I'm sorry, no pictures of Nikki writhing. I should have taken my camera when I went out for a walk with Nikki yesterday. She promptly flopped down where there was the most grit and sand, and rolled around exstatically for ages. I felt pretty silly standing there by a cat who was writhing around on the ground and people walking by were laughing and pointing. Afterwards, she was covered with sand, so I hope Jazz likes dirty old ladies. ;o) SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > 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 think marking might be part of that behaviour, they seem to put their cheeks to the ground when they do it too. Other than that I suppose it might just feel good, like stretching and and getting a bit of scratching back from the ground. Exchange of smell? My grey Thea, among other cats I know, always include this behaviour in her greeting ritual - in her case it all takes place indoors. An expression of "I feel good"? In short - I don't really have a clue! :) Lena :: lewe ------------------------------------------------------------- lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi >> Hi group, >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >In short - I don't really have a clue! :) >Lena Well, those sound like good enough reasons. Course it could be their way of inviting a good back rub or saying that the slave hasn't been scritching the right spot ;-) SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 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 > 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 We call it "doing a cute show". >> Hi group, >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >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) > >> Hi group, > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > 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 >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> 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) > 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. > 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 >Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. When Spicey does it she looks happy and playful. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") "Flippy" <flippy.DROP@THIS.flippyscatpage.com> had some very interesting things to say about A question: Why do cats writhe?: >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? Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL >"Flippy" <flippy.DROP@THIS.flippyscatpage.com> had some very >interesting things to say about A question: Why do cats writhe?: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Rubbing itchy spots on the back? That's why *I* do it! ;) 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) > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 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. > 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 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > couple of minutes, the one rolling in the dust decided he was > finished, got up and the two of them resumed their "walk" together. Oh, Frank and Nikki do this on the island! They will often go out for a walk together, and when they get out on the cliffs, one will drop down and writhe around for a while while the other sits by, waiting. Then they resume the walk. It's funny and quite touching to watch. Of course, sometimes the other one decides to join in and then we have a play-fight session going. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > 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? She itches? > Hi group, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. > My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com She's scratching her back! Jill |
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