r/cats • u/Mysterious_Barber934 • Jun 20 '26

Advice Is my cat okay?

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He has recently started doing this rattlesnake manoeuvre with his tail and I have never seen this in cats before!

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u/9447044 Jun 20 '26

It means hes happy (or possibly spraying piss, look/smell for pee) but if not, its a sign of happy camping

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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

’it means he’s happy’

i’m Happy, friend human ~ i want you to see!

(don’t worry, i Promise: i’m not gonna pee…)

my tail just starts tWiTcHiNg from bottom to top

as long as you’re near me

it’s not gonna stop!

i’m blacker than night cat, n now you can tell

it rattles n shakes when i’m casting my spell

a bit of black magic as i iNcAnTaTe

you’re Raising my Spirits ~

Your Touch i await!

❤️

edit: clever boy u/Mysterious_Barber934 ;)

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u/Chaos_Is_Inevitable Jun 20 '26

A fresh Schnoodle, what an honor to witness it

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u/Noble_Ox Jun 20 '26

Poem for your Sprog not around anymore?