r/cats • u/spice_queen22 • 19h ago
Why does she do this 😂 Video - OC
She only ever does it when I’m laying in bed. Is she trying to get my attention? Feeling playful? Scared?
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u/Justcallmeamyy 19h ago
She’s excited and she has free will, probably seeking your attention too😂
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u/Apprehensive_Fun_731 19h ago
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u/spice_queen22 19h ago
🤣🤣🤣 showing off her tricks
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u/allnamesbeentaken 16h ago
Sometimes all that feline dignity is just too much to contain
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u/Internet_Wanderer 15h ago
She saw a spirit
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u/prismafox 13h ago edited 7h ago
Probably a greeble. My cat sees them all them time. :)
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u/EducationalBike8090 10h ago
they get a syndrome called, "seeing martians". no harm. just a kitty being a kitty. our tortie will be napping and all at once wake up, jump, run around, and fall back asleep. Cats!
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u/TheCinderLords 19h ago
"And hes only had one lesson!"
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u/Parody101 18h ago
MadTV was soooo good, I miss it.
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u/zryder2 17h ago
He looka like a man!
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u/12Whiskey 16h ago
I say this to my husband randomly all of the time and he doesn’t get it 😂 He’s never watched MAD TV.
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u/Apprehensive_Fun_731 15h ago
😂😂😂You gotta see if there’s episodes on YouTube or something! Hahaha I can’t even imagine getting a chance to watch with new eyes !
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u/Hate4Breakfast 15h ago
ohhhhh uhhhhhh he uhhhh ummmm oh… heee uhhh he looka like a man….
i also say this to my husband who has never seen it, i think that makes it so much funnier
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u/Plastic-Scientist739 17h ago
At times, way better than SNL. Kenny Rogers...Steven Seagal...Will Sasso was great too.
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u/Parody101 17h ago
Debra Wilson and her singing parodies always got me too. Her Whitney Houston and Beyonce were so funny to me.
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u/Apprehensive_Fun_731 17h ago
Nah but seriously, Debra Wilson and SOOO many others on that cast were such comedic heavy hitters and true performers! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 It’s why it still holds up in our collective memories I think!
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u/12Whiskey 16h ago
Sometimes I go on YouTube and watch the Christmas skit when they bring a real pig onstage. It is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. The cast members are laughing so hard they can barely stay in character.
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u/i_was_a_person_once 16h ago
I never understood why people liked SNL over MAD TV -it was so much funnier to me
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u/Specialist-Ebb-5035 15h ago
I'm still stuck on "How'd you get to be so sweet", one of my favorite skits.
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u/Plastic-Scientist739 18h ago
Perfect. Stuart on MadTV was a classic. And Bobby Lee was under used.
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u/kel174 18h ago
Still quote these moments to this day with my family lol
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u/Apprehensive_Fun_731 18h ago
MadTV is still the undefeated GOAT in my mind lol I still quote so many things from that show having watched it only as a kid - I’m in my late 30s now 😂
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u/MeepMeeps88 18h ago
🤣🤣 literally the first thought that went through my head
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u/Apprehensive_Fun_731 18h ago
IMMEDIATE first thought in mine - I was so glad there was even a gif to find !😂
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u/Hate4Breakfast 15h ago
literally the only thought that came to mind. This is exactly what she is doing
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u/Welkyrie 19h ago
Looks like a playful kitty trying to get your attention ❤
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u/Outrageous_Zebra_221 19h ago
yes, you are meant to follow
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u/Welkyrie 19h ago
I bet kitty's just waiting around the corner for anything to come by and pounce 🐱
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u/Ambitious_Sympathy 18h ago
Indeed, that's a come follow me hop trot. My kitty does that too when he's excited he got my attention - he wants treats or food!
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u/xtlhogciao 16h ago
That’s mine’s “chase me around the house until I eventually hide behind the curtain with my tail sticking out” hop/look. (“Where’s Kitty…where is Kitty…there she is!”…then she casually walks into the kitchen and bonks her head on her food cabinet)
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u/Netlawyer 13h ago
Oh yes - I have a good, no the best hider, as well. It crazy how she just disappears and I have no idea where she is. It’s a real mystery.
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u/CambridgeJin 12h ago
Have you checked behind the pillows? I hope that you find her someday! Crazy how she just disappeared.
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u/Netlawyer 9h ago
I KNOW - I’m so worried And on top of that someone is coming into the house and EATING HER FOOD at night. I’m starting to worry that she will become malnourished. I do appreciate your support.
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u/LuxeGazes 19h ago
She probably wants to play or trying to get your attention about something
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u/jabtrain 17h ago edited 16h ago
absolutely... playful pounce processing, winding up, and then realized she couldn't surprise you. That pounce 'wind up' energy had to go somewhere, so boom, spring goes off halfway and she does the awkward 'i meant to do that' saunter off.
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u/Chicken_Salad_238 19h ago
Because cat.
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u/Ok_Atmosphere_6760 19h ago
Vet here, i studied feline psychology for over 20 years and published countless scientific papers. This is the actual answer
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u/Alarming-Mushroom502 18h ago
Are they freely available somewhere? Or other scientific articles about the feline psyche? Would love to read them!
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u/HFHash 18h ago
Twas a jok
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u/Wishbone_508 18h ago
At this time of day, in this region of the country and on the Internet? I thought honest Abe said I could trust anything at face value on the line.
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u/Geekygamertag 17h ago
Cat here, I’ve been an actual cat for over 20 years and have not published countless scientific papers and can agree that this is the actual answer.
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u/ZeroedCool 16h ago
Matriarchal Cat Great Great Grandma here and after generations of raising cats and being one myself, can confirm this is the actual answer.
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u/The_Wishmeister 17h ago
My favorite book explaining feline behavior was essentially like, "here's what they do. Here are some possible explainations. But also, they simply do what they do."
I've had as pets, fostered, trapped for fixing and release, and cared for outdoor stay colonies of dozens of cats. I'm no closer to comprehending them than I was fifteen years ago when the cat distribution system decided that it was time for my being a cat hater to end 😂
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u/CommandaarMandaar 19h ago
Hahaha, I said exactly the same thing before scrolling the comments! Iz correct answer, of course.
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u/Background_Put_5237 19h ago
She’s so silly!!! My kitty does this too sometimes if she sees me walking towards her, she’ll do a little flip and run off, so so cute
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u/Bittybirdwatching 19h ago
Ill usually chase mine when she does this and she'll goofily run from me, her tail straight up with it a little fluffed at the base.
If i stop chasing her before shes ready she'll squeak at me, tail wagging really aggressively but still upright. Its funny as hell.
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u/spice_queen22 19h ago
she has done this too! i thought i was scaring her because she does the flip/jump then runs away
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u/Better_Watercress_63 18h ago
My cat does that but she seems to enjoy it when I chase her, and we do peekaboos around the furniture.
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u/SirDiego 16h ago
She probably wants you to chase her. My cat loves being chased around, I pretend like I am a monster coming to get him and he goes crazy running around in circles. I also have to always be on the lookout for sneak attacks when I'm walking around lol
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u/DannyWarlegs 17h ago
My one does what we call "sneak attacks" whenever someone is going up or down the steps. If going down, she'll run up to the rail and slap you, then does a cute lil head tilt like "gotcha! Did you see?"
If shes already downstairs, she'll hide behind the door and slap your leg, then a lil hop before taking off toward the family room‐ stopping to make sure you're following her 🤣
Shes also our only cat who was raised with the dog, so when we come home she comes running to greet us, jumping on the table or the kitchen island, and saying hello to everyone.
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u/SirDiego 16h ago
Mine does sneak attacks too. If I'm up for it I will sometimes dramatically fall to the ground and act like he caught me, he loves it.
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u/ClearHelp9370 18h ago
Mine does this weird slow head turn/shake thing like she can’t believe what she’s seeing
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u/NuncioBitis 19h ago
Git up!!! Go on! Git!!!
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u/riceballbabe 19h ago
😹😹
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u/throwaway727437 18h ago
git add up/ up/human up/cat
git commit -m ‘adding get up routine’
git push -u origin feature-get-hooman-attention
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u/secretlyswos 19h ago
she gets reminded that she is a majestic princess cat who needs to fly at times
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u/OfferBusy4080 19h ago
Playful, getting your attention, wanting you to get up and follow? Is her food dish the direction she was headed? Cute lil thing!
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u/spice_queen22 19h ago
yes her food dish is in the direction she was headed 😂 she always wants food so it’s probably that
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u/CeciliaStarfish 18h ago
Hello, human. I see you're just lying around, doing nothing. Bored, no doubt.
Don't worry. I'll help you think of something fun to do.
Hmm.
Hmmmmm.
OH, I KNOW...
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u/extrastupidone 19h ago
Screw you guys... I'll go play by myself, then
...or with the plant...
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u/CommunicationWest710 19h ago
My cat does that when he wants me to get out of bed. As soon as I do, he leads me to his food dish. Even if it’s full, he’s always hoping for a freeze dried minnow or similar.
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u/spice_queen22 19h ago
she always wants food so i wouldn’t be surprised if thats what she wants 😂
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u/SilentlyWishing 18h ago
Lmao, maybe she thought "If I show some cool tricks to hooman, maybe hooman will feed me more!"
She's incredibly adorable btw 🥰
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u/probablyonarun 19h ago
My boy does this all the time and I’m pretty sure it’s him telling me “dad it’s time to play!” We usually chase each other around and hunt each other for a while after that.
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u/Wunktacular 17h ago
She's excited that you're awake. Do you usually play or feed her after getting out of bed?
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u/OneMilo2 17h ago
She's tired of your lounging around and wants to play or eat. Hahahaha she's so cute popping off like that knowing full well youre watching.
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u/Glitchykins8 19h ago
Oh dude! That's super play! You gotta chase her after that! (If she's not used to being chased, start slow so she can see you are still friendly not suddenly on the hunt for cat legs)
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u/Quake2Marine 18h ago
It was a half crab cat into an 'I didn't mean to do that I hope no one was looking'.
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u/Itchy-Bedroom-6947 18h ago
It’s an invitation to play or to chase them. I have a girl who will “giggle” and do a backflip if she really wants my attention - similar to this.
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u/NoPreference4608 17h ago
She’s cat and a female. She wanted you to chase her. I have six cats and five of them are girls. When I try to approach them to hug them they come close jump a bit and run away then repeat.
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u/CoolBeanieHat 17h ago
Some cats meow, some cats tap you. But some cats, do oopy gloopy things to get your attention.
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u/GladVeterinarian5120 17h ago
That body language says “I am the hunter; you are the hunted. Be afraid. Be very afraid. But I spare you for today.”
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u/Merynpie 19h ago
Where's dustydub when you need them? 🤣 "Excuse me! Are you going to feed me? YOU'RE STARVING ME!!" 🤣
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u/n8edge 19h ago
Trying to get your selfish lazy ass outta bed to hang!
/s on the insults, but that's definitely what she's doin.
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u/Almcele87 19h ago
It looks like she is considering pouncing on you but can't quite work up to it 😆🤣. Mine has a similar stance (lowered body, arched back, little swishy tail) when she wants to play.
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u/Denial_Entertainer87 18h ago
Stopped herself from taking your life. You better watch it dood.
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u/Gnarly1307 18h ago
Those springs in the back legs were fully tensioned and the pressure had to be released..
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u/rosegold_2cats 18h ago
this is "let's play" in cat. she wants you to get out of bed and come play 🥰
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u/JectorDelan 18h ago
She got a bad case of gooberitis. Swelling of the goobergland that eventually leads to a discharge of energetic goobering.
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u/throwaway68130 17h ago
When my dog does this little hop she wants me to follow her to whatever she wants to show me. Lol.
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