He's just been doing it a lot more often to Bob and me lately (eta: but he's been at it for months with less frequency). There are a lot of not-good things happening involving him so it's good if it shows he's happy, it's just...frequent.
I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - Sep 14, 2010 9:10:42 am PDT #23808 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Steph L. - Sep 14, 2010 9:12:53 am PDT #23809 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Our cat Toke does that all the time. ALL THE TIME. She practically flings herself to one side (rather than just flopping and letting gravity do the work).
I file it under Pets Is Weird, part 9,326.
bon bon - Sep 14, 2010 9:16:33 am PDT #23810 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
She practically flings herself to one side (rather than just flopping and letting gravity do the work).
That's what I mean about being possessed, I can tell he's going to do it because his legs seem to be telling him, "can't...stand...any..." PLOP!
Steph L. - Sep 14, 2010 9:19:29 am PDT #23811 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I can tell he's going to do it because his legs seem to be telling him, "can't...stand...any..." PLOP!
I think it's just a cat thing. He's possessed by the Universal Cat Flop Spirit.
smonster - Sep 14, 2010 9:21:15 am PDT #23812 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I searched "cat flop" and got a number of hits, including this explanation - [link]
Fred Pete - Sep 14, 2010 9:31:07 am PDT #23813 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Agreed -- it's a cat thing.
giving the misleading impression that she wants you to pet her stomach(Not. Recommended.)
Depends on the cat. Coco does something similar to the flop, and he goes into attack mode if you pet his stomach (but petting his chest is okay.) On the other hand, Seamus's reaction to "tummy rub" is closer to "I'll give you 24 hours to stop that."
smonster - Sep 14, 2010 9:35:22 am PDT #23814 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Depends on the cat.
Oh, definitely. With Xusa it's a bad idea.
bon bon - Sep 14, 2010 9:41:47 am PDT #23815 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
That cat flop site is interesting. I had been googling "cat lying down" etc. Just wanted to make sure kk is ok. I hate coming in on him lying like that and having to make sure he's still breathing.
Jessica - Sep 14, 2010 9:43:11 am PDT #23816 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm screening the 1994 congressional hearings on tobacco and I feel dirty just listening to these guys lie through their teeth.
(Though it is interesting/sickening hearing how the arguments that were made against nicotine addiction by tobacco CEOs are the exact ones now being made against global warming by oil company execs. Congress: Every respectable scientific body in the world says you're full of crap. Care to comment? CEO: But I have paid this person with a PhD to agree with me! Your so-called scientific consensus means nothing!)
Connie Neil - Sep 14, 2010 9:44:14 am PDT #23817 of 30001
brillig
I've always enjoyed the "trundle-butt" of cats who want to express their affection but don't want to be petted. We had an old cat would spend quite a while butting you with her head then doing a slow circle away from you and back to butt you with her head again. If you tried to pet her she hurried away, but she'd always trundle up to nudge you again.
And no, she wasn't trying to get you to move out of her favorite spot.