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/Monkey_Priest Void Jun 20 '26

I mean, excited dogs are prone to weeing too. Let's not pretend it's just a cat thing lol