How do cats tuck their front paws under like they do? (feline, belly)
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As a long-term cat owner, I have never got the chance to ask a vet this.
When cats are reclining/sitting, they tuck their front paws under and look so comfy doing it. I was wondering if that part of their paws is made of flexible cartilage or something? Please enlighten me.
Here is my cat in a classic "Zen" pose. (Whoops, now I realize that in this picture, his paws are spread out, not tucked under. Sorry about that .)
I call that the "cat loaf" position...I am not sure why it's so comfortable to them either.
Do you imagine, that our cats wonder about us when we cross our arms or sit with legs crossed in a chair, or any of 100 things that would be anatomically difficult (or at least uncomfortable) to a cat? Ever wonder what your cat thinks when he sees you with no clothes on? lol...sometimes I imagine what my cat must be thinking about human traits and behaviors...probably it is rather unflattering to say the least.
I guess for the same reason I tuck my legs under me and sit on them while I watch tv, craft, etc. Heck I even did it in the office from time to time which drove my co-workers crazy.
I don't know why I do it... just turns out that way.
I call it the 'Buddha Position', and I have no idea why they do it. Perhaps it's an instinctive thing left over from their wild outdoor ancestors, and it's something they did to keep their paws warm. But I'm guessing.
Whatever the reason, it must be comfortable for them.
I also think it is cute when cats roll over on their backs and twitch around repeatedly... Every cat I ever owned did this, so that too must have something to do with ingrained feline instincts (i.e. submission to us )
I also think it is cute when cats roll over on their backs and twitch around repeatedly... Every cat I ever owned did this, so that too must have something to do with ingrained feline instincts (i.e. submission to us )
"A cat’s belly is its most vulnerable body part, and exposing it is the cat letting you know she trusts you—not that she wants a belly rub."
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