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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2008Pokey Smokey
Fil, I hope you don't mind, but I forwarded your post about Smokey's "extreme poke" to a friend of mine who I thought would enjoy it. I took out all identifying info. (Also, btw, this is the same friend who accepted your paypal payment when I got you the Feliway.) Anyway, by coincidence, I happened to have plans to get together with her last night. She told me that one of her cats, Angus, does the same thing. And while I was there, indeed, he did. Although he remained very stiff, and his limbs seemed not to be affected by gravity. I don't think that's the case with Smokey, is it? From your description, he sounds completely relaxed. Angus does a funny thing where he'll be standing up straight, with his front and back legs slightly apart, kind of a normal cat-standing position. If you then coo at him (talk baby-talk), he'll flop over without changing the relative position of any part of his body. So he is in the same position, except sideways. Wish I had a picture! Actually, what he looks like is a fainting goat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we9_CdNPuJg -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ No, I don't mind at all! Smokey's a little stiff (he has to be to keep the leg up in the air) but the paw at the end is totally relaxed.... Kumani, however, will do this flop thing where she walks up beside you and then just keels over....totally limp, but just falls over sideways....flop. --Fil > Anyway, by coincidence, I happened to have plans to get together > with her last night. She told me that one of her cats, Angus, does > the same thing. And while I was there, indeed, he did. Although he > remained very stiff, and his limbs seemed not to be affected by > gravity. I don't think that's the case with Smokey, is it? From your > description, he sounds completely relaxed. > Angus does a funny thing where he'll be standing up straight, with > his front and back legs slightly apart, kind of a normal cat-standing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Actually, what he looks like is a fainting goat: LOL! Angus sounds like a sweetheart. Frank used to do that stiff-legged falling over bit. It is so funny. Caliban does flop over, but he incorporates his signature kick-kick-kick in the falling over. Miranda makes a great to-do of flopping. She stands up, often on her back paws, against my leg or a wall, and then she slowly sort of slithers down the leg or wall and ends up on the floor.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> Angus does a funny thing where he'll be standing up straight, with >> his front and back legs slightly apart, kind of a normal cat-standing >> position. If you then coo at him (talk baby-talk), he'll flop over >> without changing the relative position of any part of his body. So >> he is in the same position, except sideways. Wish I had a picture! > LOL! Angus sounds like a sweetheart. Frank used to do that stiff-legged > falling over bit. It is so funny. And Angus is also a tux kitty! SignatureJoyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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