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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2005Has your cat ridden on your shoulders?
My cat loves to get on my husband's shoulders. She uses it almost as a window sill and they have this game going where he takes her on a "tour" or the house and sometimes outside. However she did this long before the tour. She also did this with the previous male owners (two of them). She doesn't do it much with females, but did try to get on my shoulders one time...way too heavy for me (she's already too heavy, 20 lbs) I have had cats through the years but NEVER had seen this behavior until we got Allie. Have you had this happen, and...more importantly does it have a meaning? > My cat loves to get on my husband's shoulders. She uses it almost as a > window sill and they have this game going where he takes her on a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > until we got Allie. Have you had this happen, and...more importantly > does it have a meaning? They all love to climb, and the extra height maybe why she likes shoulder-riding. I allowed one of ours once to do that, and never did it again,..why? She dug in her claws when I wobbled a bit!! OTOH,..I play a game with our house-male, he hunts any moths which get in the house. He'll sit meow when he sees one on the ceiling,..I then pick him up by his rear-quarters and raise him up,..he them swots at the hapless moth. He often catches it between his front paws and waits till I put him down so he can slowly open them to reveal said moth. Amazing co-ordination onhis part. Jason only time mine gets up on my shoulders is when I am sitting here on the computer and they jump up on the back to get my attention Here is something I learned about moths and indoor cats, during my last visit to the cat vet. We have three *indoor only* cats. During their last annual check up, two of them tested positive for parasites. I asked the vet how such a thing was possible, given the fact all three cats never set foot outdoors. She (the vet) asked if any of them chase insects, especially moths? Two of the cats do, in fact, chase insects, including moths. The vet told me that moths harbor parasites, and if the cats eat the moths, the cats will get parasites. I have seen two of our cats eating moths and other insects they catch. > Here is something I learned about moths and indoor > cats, during my last visit to the cat vet. We have three [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cats will get parasites. I have seen two of our cats eating > moths and other insects they catch. Thanx for the alert to that one. He only gets a few each year,..but I won't be playing that game with him anymore. Jason >My cat loves to get on my husband's shoulders. She uses it almost as a >window sill and they have this game going where he takes her on a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >until we got Allie. Have you had this happen, and...more importantly >does it have a meaning? I've had a number of cats do it. It's great when the cat is 1.5 lbs., not so great when the cat is 16 pounds. They do it for several reasons: 1. cats like high places. 2. the cat is near the alpha cat (you.) ------------------------------------------ http://www.barnabascollins.blogspot.com >>My cat loves to get on my husband's shoulders. She uses it almost as a >>window sill and they have this game going where he takes her on a >>"tour" or the house and sometimes outside. Max will often sit half on the back of my chair and half on my shoulder. Occasionaly he manages to drape himself entirely across my shoulders. I suspect he'd come along for a ride, but I find it's a bit too akward of a position to put up with for long, he's about 13 pounds. Kuchar rides on my shoulders every once in a while but used to jump on my wives several times a day. I'm not sure why he doesn't any more. Maybe because the meals were taking too long to cook. : -) I take it as a sign of trust and affection. > My cat loves to get on my husband's shoulders. She uses it almost as a > window sill and they have this game going where he takes her on a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > until we got Allie. Have you had this happen, and...more importantly > does it have a meaning? |
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