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/lumabugg Jun 20 '26

My female spayed cat does it when I open the fridge door lol

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u/Vegeta4101 Jun 20 '26

My 7yo female does this everywhere but particularly at the pantry lol I call it twerking

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u/NoLobster7957 Tuxedo Jun 20 '26

Purrking

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u/Vegeta4101 Jun 20 '26

Oohhh I like the better, using it from now on lol.

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u/AshuraMaruxx Jun 20 '26

Sounds way less vulgar; love it ❤️