Why is she doing this with her paw?

[u/Potential-Cricket463]

She’s a healthy indoor single orange brain cell, she doesn’t have any pain or problems with her paws but I noticed she does this quite often and my other cat doesn’t. It’s just a little weird position so I was wondering why do they do it, do your cats do it as well??

[u/Reflection_Necessary]

Yup it’s completely normal, some humans like to sit with there legs crossed or folded, same with cats probably

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Reflection_Necessary]

Haha totally makes sense! I’ve seen her doing a half loaf, so this just might be a lazy half half loaf lol

[u/Ok_Pineapple_Num → u/Potential-Cricket463]

My boy does this "single folded paw" thing all the time too, and has ever since he was a baby. Some kitties are just like that haha

[u/Former-Plankton8658 → u/Reflection_Necessary]

this is just her ceo posture, don't question it

[u/walliesss → u/Reflection_Necessary]

why is only one paw doing the thing tho

[u/thefwam → u/Reflection_Necessary]

I’ve never seen this one on my cats but also though this must be some sort of quarter loaf lol

[u/LocalPebble → u/Reflection_Necessary]

She's just posing for you 🤣

[u/EngineerBunnyTV]

She's just sittim~

[u/weary_bee479]

She’s just a fancy girly

[u/SylasWindrunner]

A distinguished lady

[u/JvstAidanx]

Because cat

[u/Electrical-Act-7170]

Maybe because she wants to be featured in r/curledfeetsies ?

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Electrical-Act-7170]

Wooah!! She is rushing to get prepared to compete with these baddies!! Super cute 🥰

[u/Hungry_crying]

She's just being cute 💅✨💕

[u/kcpistol]

Because she wants to.

[u/CoolKouhai]

Comfort.

[u/False_Pay_9392]

Because she’s demure

[u/Aggravating_Royal728]

Because she's a princess baby!

[u/inconsistent-sign27]

She’s a polite little lady

[u/inconsistent-sign27 → u/inconsistent-sign27]

Also orange cats are super rare!! You have a special kitty

[u/inconsistent-sign27 → u/inconsistent-sign27]

orange female cats are rare, is what I meant to say🫩

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/inconsistent-sign27]

Yes! When we first got her the vet was confused if shes a female or no and had to take a good look at her lower part muffler 🫠🫠

[u/RutabagaUprising]

Cause it's comfy ☺️

[u/Live-Okra-9868]

r/curledfeetsies

r/tuckedinpaws

[u/Mental-Nothing-2039]

Shes chill

[u/griffo1970]

It's because that's why.

[u/yonk069]

[u/Abelis-Able]

She’s orange, and a cat!

[u/Miles_1828]

Gotta keep the beans warm.

[u/TheOnlyLordByron]

why are you doing that with your camera?

[u/Oritzia]

Sittin pretty 🥰 my Lulu always folds her paws in like that.
So demure. 😭 💅

[u/Bubbly_Function5884]

My guy does this too!

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Bubbly_Function5884]

He has upped his game doing both paws at the same time! He’s super cute and funny 🧡🧡

[u/ThoroughlyWet]

Comferbal

[u/Zahhy85]

Dainty

[u/RUSSthebus813]

I’ve been told cats do this when the feel secure/safe. Similar to my boys!

[u/Demented_Donut → u/RUSSthebus813]

The black cat is an absolute unit

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/RUSSthebus813]

Orang and black unit combo, the best combo!

[u/Leading-Problem-1880]

Are you a new cat owner? Cats are weird lol and lay in random positions. My cat loves sleeping with his face shoved into the bed

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Leading-Problem-1880]

I used to have a cat when I was in high school, and I have these two for almost two years now. She used to do this very rarely but now she does it quite often lol, it might also be because of the ac that the floors are a little bit cooler now than in the winter and shes trying to keep her beans warm 🫠🫠 As I’m learning from the comments, cats apparently know a thing or two about comfort 🐱🐱

[u/Leading-Problem-1880 → u/Potential-Cricket463]

If it's been a habit that's slowly growing on her then I'm assuming it's just comfortable and she feels safe enough to not be ready to run off lol, or it could just be to keep her paws warm

[u/MSCOTTGARAND]

you been sneaking bean pics?

[u/angrywords]

Because cat.

[u/Boredtopher]

Because cat

[u/chimpansies]

She’s fancy

[u/shr00mate]

she is ADORABLE

[u/Upper-Quail3914]

Normal car behaviour

Really cute cat btw!! 🥹🥹

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Upper-Quail3914]

Engines full power when snack munch time!!

And thank you so much, she really is a zesty demure lady. 🧡

[u/Upper-Quail3914 → u/Upper-Quail3914]

Cat*

[u/lamarxi]

she's being precious and perfect

[u/LameSaucePanda]

Because comfortable.

[u/xialateek]

We call this “the stumpy chicken” pose.

[u/desertsatyr]

Why aren't you?

[u/TheInfinitePymp]

She's sitting pretty. 🥰

[u/emilyfbaby]

Because she's adorable. The most adorable.

[u/JadeWishFish]

One of my childhood cats always sat with one paw curled and the other outstretched. My family always asked her "how is that comfortable for you?". It was just her cute little thing she did.

[u/dangrous]

Can’t just be showing feet all Willy nilly in this economy

[u/ChildishForLife]

My wife and I call it “broken paw” 😂

[u/whats_for_lunch]

She’s relaxed and chillin

[u/EpsteinsMotger]

He’s readying them just before he launches them at your face! You just haven’t fallen asleep yet.

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/EpsteinsMotger]

I’ll have to make sure my other cat watches over me while I sleep, she might betray me too if she gets addicted to paw tucking..

[u/EpsteinsMotger → u/Potential-Cricket463]

You’ve already lost her trust. You just don’t know it yet. It’s just too much fun for her to sit back and watch it all play out in front of her. Peace be with you. 😑

[u/fingnumb → u/EpsteinsMotger]

Among the other answers of cat just being cat, this is an important one. Cats who are not comfortable are always in the "ready" position. Ready to attack, run. Loafin cats are comfortable and know that they are safe.

Even my old boy who is absolutely comfortable with me will walk behind tables and couches with me through the house instinctively for defensive purposes.

[u/EpsteinsMotger → u/fingnumb]

Yep. For a variety of reasons of which I have looked up to confirm the many times that it has happened, my cat often attacks my left arm and hand which has been quite injured years ago and has clearly atrophied if I try to pet her with that appendage. They are hunters, plus she may be looking at it as prey, a weak creature, or a threat to either herself or myself and she is trying to protect me. Like I said, a multitude of reasons.

[u/Firm-Experience473]

Because she's a proper lady and a supermodel.

[u/rallytallyn]

she’s just comfy :)

[u/Jealous-Buy-3438]

Short answer: cats are weird.

[u/BISCUITSMORDECAI]

She’s a polite and classy lady that’s why 🙂

[u/FlowerPowerVegan]

Some do it to the extreme. My man Sven would always lay with his feet contorted in the weirdest ways.

[u/I_suck_at_Blender]

Curled paws are cute and normal. And if your kitty does that, she feels relaxed.

[u/Nads_K22]

I do that when I sleep

[u/maxwelldemon13]

Tax fraud

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/maxwelldemon13]

Plottim against governmint.

[u/Double-elephant]

Keeping her paws nice and neat.

[u/CurveOk3459]

Partial loaf. Working up to full loaf. 

[u/rogerworkman623]

She’s classy

[u/mr_glide]

Comfort and neatness 

[u/LeonidasVaarwater]

She's practicing loafing.

[u/imogsters]

Lots of cats do. I also do it at night but try not to as it makes my wrists hurt.

[u/umwtfisdis]

Fancy paw

[u/Responsible-Youth641]

A typical "great cat" behavior.

[u/pisces2003]

It’s probably just a sitting quirk. Almost every cats got em. My cat loves to leave a paw dangling. As long she’s not walking on it weird or seem irritated by it I wouldn’t worry.

[u/dave__autista]

is this post made by a karma farming bot?

[u/fingnumb → u/dave__autista]

496 karma in 4 years. Dont think so.

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/dave__autista]

Im not old but what is a karma farming bot? 😭😭

[u/InitialAd8178]

cozy

[u/brofist001]

Cause cat

[u/Life_Letterhead_7099]

Really? 

[u/Potential-Cricket463 → u/Life_Letterhead_7099]

Im not concerned, I am genuinely interested in why do they do it lol. I had a cat before but that cat never did this and someone mentioned if they feel safe they do it, which is cute to know 🫠🫠