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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2005The Evil Tail
Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just her usual mean old B*tch Cat From H*ll self! I was walking past my bedroom door a few minutes ago and I heard, "MRRROOOWWWW, GGGRRRRR, MMMMRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOWWWWW, HIIIISSSSSSSSSS/SPITTTTTTT". OK, one of the younger cats must be in there doing something horrible to her like breathing her air or something, right? Nope! She's all alone on her usual perch atop my bed pillows. I stood there a moment to see if maybe Sammy was hiding under the pillows and swatting at her. Nope. All of a sudden Bandit's tail twitched in typical cat aggravation... "MRRROOOWWWW, GGGRRRRR, MMMMRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOWWWWW, HIIIISSSSSSSSSS/SPITTTTTTT". And she swatted her tail back into submission! The nerve of that tail attacking her while she was trying to rest!!! Hugs, CatNipped > All of a sudden Bandit's tail twitched in typical cat aggravation... > "MRRROOOWWWW, GGGRRRRR, MMMMRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOWWWWW, > HIIIISSSSSSSSSS/SPITTTTTTT". And she swatted her tail back into submission! > The nerve of that tail attacking her while she was trying to rest!!! Laughing! You know, I've seen Nox's eyes suddenly narrow when she sees her tail twitching..then, without warning, she STRIKES! Grasping it in both forepaws, she SHOVES the offending tail-tip right into her mouth! If she misses, she rolls over and over until she manages to seize it and bite it. So much for dignity... --Fil > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just her > usual mean old B*tch Cat From H*ll self! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > CatNipped Could it be hurting? MLB > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just her > > usual mean old B*tch Cat From H*ll self! [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Could it be hurting? MLB No, she's always doing this. She just gets p*ssed off at it for fwapping around her head (which it tends to do when she gets aggravated at the world - which is always). Hugs, CatNipped > No, she's always doing this. She just gets p*ssed off at it for > fwapping around her head (which it tends to do when she gets > aggravated at the world - which is always). Oscar also does this occasionally. It's too funny!  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just her > > > usual mean old B*tch Cat From H*ll self! [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > CatNipped No way. Cats are *far* too intelligent to get pissed off at their own tails. Even the dumbest of cats still recognize control of their own tail. I would think something is wrong with her if you see her hissing/growling for no apparent reason, while she is completely alone. Sherry > No way. Cats are *far* too intelligent to get pissed off at their own > tails. Even the dumbest of cats still recognize control of their own > tail. I would think something is wrong with her if you see her > hissing/growling for no apparent reason, while she is completely alone. > > Sherry With all due respect, I have to disagree! My dear tubbytabby, Min (RB), was often tormented by her tail, which apparently had its own brain. When she was trying to sleep she'd have to put a paw on the tip to keep it still, otherwise it would tickle her nose. Purrs of gratitude were guaranteed to anyone who held the offending article still in front of her face so she could wash it, for if she attempted such a thing alone, it would skitter away. And George (RB also, dammit) the tuxedo loon was often amazed by his tail, looking over one shoulder and then the other to see if the thing was still there. I saw him more than once, staring and growling at his own tail while curled up, because the impertinent appendage was *keeping him awake*. Neither of these were kittens (who can be excused a little juvenile tail chasing). But neither would have been queueing up for kitty-Mensa application forms either. Still, I really don't think CatNipped's story suggests Bandit has a problem, apart from her already famous temper. Cheers! Al. > My dear tubbytabby, Min (RB), was often tormented by her tail, which > apparently had its own brain. Perhaps she was part dinosaur? I say this because I recently learned that some of the larger dinos apparently had several "brains" throughout their bodies, presiding over various local neurological issues. The reason for this was that because they were so huge, sensory and other neurological impulses would take too long to get from, say, the tip of their tail to the brain in their head, so that by the time their brain realized something was chewing on their tail, the tail would already be chewed off. :) So there were some local neurological hubs in various parts of their bodies, that had the capability to process sensory input and oversee voluntary muscle movement, without the head brain knowing anything about it. Think of it as client-side processing. :) I don't know, maybe everyone else already knew about this, but I just heard about it the other night and I think it's sort of fascinating. Joyce >I say this because I recently learned that some of the larger dinos >apparently had several "brains" throughout their bodies, presiding over >various local neurological issues. What I don't remember is what clues, if any that paleontologists may have found to support this theory, aside from the existence of the problem of how to control such a large body. Maybe we should ask Marina. :) Another phenomenon that sounds similar happens to epilepsy patients after they've had surgery to sever some of the nerves connecting the two hemispheres of their brain. The two sides of their bodies, their hands, eyes, etc., apparently acquire information and act more independently than before? I'll have to look that up sometime. > > My dear tubbytabby, Min (RB), was often tormented by her tail, which > > apparently had its own brain. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Joyce that is very interesting!! maybe a cat's tail has it's own brain!! Mangos' tail seems to have a life of it's own anyway, it curls itself into more shapes than i could ever imagine a cat's tail could curl itself into!! and when he catches it out doing it's own little ballet, he punishes it severely for it's audacity! I should start calling him mango and tail...it's a ridiculously long stripey thing with no dignity, whereas he is a very dignified little cat!! > Mangos' tail seems to have a life of it's own anyway, it curls > itself into more shapes than i could ever imagine a cat's tail > could curl itself into!! and when he catches it out doing it's > own little ballet, he punishes it severely for it's audacity! Several years ago I lived in an apartment complex with a swimming pool. One day I was out swimming, when I looked up at the balcony of one of the apartments, and saw a SNAKE. It was doing all sorts of weird gyrations, like a cobra does in response to a snake charmer. You know, kind of "standing" straight up and undulating all over the place. So I pointed it out to my friend, who was in the pool with me. "Look up there! The people in that apartment have a snake! See it?" She peered up at it, and then said (rather disdainfully, I thought), "Joyce, that's a CAT'S TAIL!" What can I say - I can't see anything through my swimming goggles! Joyce > > Mangos' tail seems to have a life of it's own anyway, it curls > > itself into more shapes than i could ever imagine a cat's tail [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Joyce ROTFL! If my camera hadn't been broken by a certain little someone, i was going to take a photo of his stripey orange tail curling over candy cane style, add a bow, and use it on my christmas cards!! oh, well, maybe next year!! Jazz, RB, once had a fight with his tail and I'm sure nothing was bothering him. He was just looking out a window and spied this thing behind him and he actually made a 360 turn to grab it. It was his tail. Lily & her mama Jazz, RB SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time >> No way. Cats are *far* too intelligent to get pissed off at their own >> tails. Even the dumbest of cats still recognize control of their own [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Cheers! > Al. > > > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just her > > > > usual mean old B*tch Cat From H*ll self! [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Sherry I would if this were a new behavior, but she's done this all 15 years of her life. She just seems to get the greatest pleasure out of being p*ssed off and aggravated at everything and everyone - including her own tail. I've also seen other cats who were startled or angry at their own tails - I've even read a cat who was also tormented by her tail, so I don't think that this is all that unusual. Hugs, CatNipped >> > > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just >her [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > >CatNipped IM TELLIN YOU MISS LORI THEY SNEEK UP ON YOU. DANTE Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > >> > > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's just > >her [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > DANTE That's what Bandit keeps telling me. She says she'll be lying down peacefully minding her own business when all of a sudden that thing baps her right on her head! Hugs, CatNipped > Theresa > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > > Make Levees, Not War >> >> > > > Bandit it tripping! Or else it's Alzheimer's. Or else she's >just [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] > >CatNipped YOO CANT LET EM GET AWAY WIF IT. DANTE Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > I would if this were a new behavior, but she's done this all 15 years of her > life. She just seems to get the greatest pleasure out of being p*ssed off [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > CatNipped Well OTOH that's not unlike some hoomin senior citizens I know. :-) But honestly that's a new one on me. I've seen how cute it is when kittens "discover" their tails and think it's a toy. Just never myself had an adult cat who looked at their own appendage as a separate entitity. I wonder if they give them names. Like "johnson" or "willie." Heh. Sherry > > I would if this were a new behavior, but she's done this all 15 years of her > > life. She just seems to get the greatest pleasure out of being p*ssed off [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Sherry ROTFLMAO! Maybe "Sneaky Snake"! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > Well OTOH that's not unlike some hoomin senior citizens I know. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > entitity. > I wonder if they give them names. Like "johnson" or "willie." Heh. Well, I have seen it. My ex-wife's youngest cat, a Devon Rex called Isis, is a grown-up woman of three years old now. She is the mother of two great litters, and she is a very good and understanding mother. BUT, as soon as the kittens have left for new owners, she gets all childish again. Chasing her tail, teasing her neutered father, Loomis, just like a kitten and runs around fetching balls tossed for her. It doesn't seem that bringing up kittens will take away the little girl that lives inside her head :-) Well, she will soon be calming down again, she is going to give birth to a new litter next spring... Hans There might have been a greebling attacking her tail. Suz&Spicey ROFL! Great story! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > Bandit it tripping! <snip> > All of a sudden Bandit's tail twitched in typical cat aggravation... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > CatNipped > All of a sudden Bandit's tail twitched in typical cat aggravation... > "MRRROOOWWWW, GGGRRRRR, MMMMRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOWWWWW, > HIIIISSSSSSSSSS/SPITTTTTTT". And she swatted her tail back into > submission! > The nerve of that tail attacking her while she was trying to rest!!! She's obviously a victim of a particularly vicious attack by tail Greeblings. This sub-species is invisible (like most Greeblings) and likes to take over control of a cat's tail. You often see them attacking sleeping cats, when the Greebling first attacks he goes for the tip of the tail which starts to twitch, then his control spreads down the tail till the whole tail can start thrashing until it's true owner wakes up and drives the Greebling out by attacking the tail. It seems to affect some cats more than others, poor Emily can barely get to sleep without an attack! SignatureNik Simpson |
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