10 Weird Things Your Cat Does When They See You & Why

[@ThePurringJournal]

Does your cat do any of these weird things when they see you? 🐈

[@annettemoolman6504]

My cats loves to stretch in front of me. Actually they show more love and care than humans ever can. They are my world 🐾❤️🤗

[@maartenvrijsen3606]

My cat timmi sometimes bites me when I am petting him while he is headbutting me

[@annettemoolman6504]

@@maartenvrijsen3606 🤗🐾❤️

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

@@maartenvrijsen3606 Petunia sometimes gets overstimulated and bites me. Then she immediately realizes what she did and licks the spot to apologize

[@reneeachee-wallace1875]

all of those happen at my house

[@michellecoleman5577]

I can't post pics, but I have to share because it makes me so happy: I adopted an adult cat a year ago. I wasn't sure at all if she would ever accept a roommate because she came from the streets where she'd obliously been abandoned by a previous owner for whatever reason and she displayed clear signs of being protective over her resources, even though she was immediately owning her new territory. About a month and a half ago I fell in love with a kitten from my neighborslitter and decided to try. My adult kitty was so upset at first that I felt so guilty and was trying to figure out how to find the kitten a good home, but Day the kitten managed to slip passed the barrier I set up to try to let them get used to each other gradually and my adult cat just sort of accepted that this was a thing now. A month later and my kitten is learning from her big sibling and the adult has taken to grabbing the kitten and giving her baths and wrest'ling with her as gently as you would a baby. And they both seem so happy!

[@janbiegert]

😊

[@bonniehawk1672]

I too brought two male kittens to a single cat home, and was concerned about introducing them to the adult male. We kept the babies in a closed off room for a couple of weeks, hoping the pawsies under the door and scent exchange would be enough to get them acquainted. When we finally opened the door, the old man just looked at us as if "This is what all the fuss was about?" and walked away. Everyone has gotten along since. In contrast, my Mom has adopted adult strays, and this wasn't always successful. A couple never did accept or adapt, and actually fought aggressively. I suspect that the best bet is to add kittens, not adults, to an established cat home. They're not seen as a threat by the older cat, and because his territory is already established and theirs is not, there's no need for aggression. There is an exception though- an un-neutered male may kill a kitten in the presence of an un-spayed female to stop her from nursing and bring her back into her cycles and into heat, making her available to him.

[@LuongEngFails]

It sounds like your brave kitten broke down those walls with nothing but purr-sistence and a whole lot of adorable charm. who would have thought a tiny furball could melt a territorial heart like that. This is proof that sometimes the most unexpected friendships are the most beautiful. 😻

[@Bogie3855]

We have a Maine Coon male cross that was returned to the shelter twice and was not in good mental shape when we got him. Several years later he is the sweetest boy and is really sociable. He has a whole language of his own and it quite capable of telling us what he wants. He is completely unlike any of our previous cats and is an absolute delight to have around. On top of all that he is a VERY successful mouser. Such an adorable cat to say the least.

[@davidmarks6042]

Maine Coons rock! We have two and they are just the sweetest and smartest cats we've ever had!

[@jannab1675]

Thanks for featuring my cat Mack as Cat of the Week!

[@ThePurringJournal]

You're welcome! Thank YOU for entering your pawsome kitty!

[@shadetreader]

Tell Mack I love him 🧡

[@briang70]

My two cats tend to stretch when I start to take their food dishes to their room. My latest adopted cat learned that behavior from the resident cat. Pretty cool.

[@TheSleepingonit]

I once had a cat that would only park on my shins or chest, and would open s cabinet to sleep in a frying pan

[@JeneenRose-Osborne]

🤣 Frying pan? That’s hilarious odd. 💖

[@joecastanon2479]

That's super funny!

[@semperfi818]

@@TheSleepingonit Sounds a lot like my late, dear Fuzzball, who loved to sequester himself in our kitchen cabinets.

[@dkctc]

My cat used to jump onto the kitchen counter then on top of the fridge and then up the top of the kitchen cabinets and sleep there. RIP Little Marzi

[@ginnyjollykidd]

I have A Norwegian Forest Cat who is very big and long. He can reach at the way up to the kitchen counter and does so often. While doing that, he'll head butt me in my hip, saying "I love you; give me a treat please?"

[@Catlily5]

My Siamese and Tabby mixed cat could stretch and reach the countertop as well. She was a big girl.

[@isaacgraham5727]

My roommate and I trapped and eventually adopted this 1-year-old feral cat who was living in our yard (at 9500 feet in the CO Rockies) who was so deeply mistrustful of humans he would not allow himself to even be touched - he’d run away at top speed the second your hands began to move to touch him - it was like he read your mind if you so much as thought about trying to pet him! So I made it a personal goal to win over his trust. For three months I never even thought about trying to pet him once, but I would constantly and repeatedly walk right up to him and walk away, until he got used to me. Then I’d walk up to him and stand or sit very close to him without even trying to touch him, and he got used to that. At that point I could actually reach my hand out to him without him running away, and soon after that he started *wanting* me to pet him! About a month later he was rolling over onto his back and *demanding* belly-rubs and purring loudly the whole time! It was such an amazing turn-around. Unfortunately I’m the only human being he allows to even touch him so far at age 4 now, but that’s fine with me.

[@kathymc234]

@@isaacgraham5727 he's lucky to have you.

[@rainbowtropolis]

My cat stretches for me, and also gives me an obligatory chirrup when I pet him while he's pretending to sleep an not notice I'm petting him. I love the sounds he makes! I taught him different sounds for each thing he might want by repeating the same noise for the same thing, like grass, catnip, water, etc. He caught on and now will let me know what he wants! It's fun and helps us both out.

[@slushieskank]

@@rainbowtropolis that's actually one of the cleverest things i've heard of in a while!

[@rainbowtropolis]

@@slushieskank It's really fun to do if you have the time! Just beware there might be midnight callings for catnip lol

[@BeautifulBarbarah]

@rainbowtropolis could you please give some tips on how to train our kitties how to make a noise for water food catnip and maybe other things too?

[@rainbowtropolis]

@@BeautifulBarbarah I picked a sound for each thing, and made the same sound when I would hand it to him. Then just repeat it over and over for each thing, and they pick up on which sound gets him which thing. It took about 2 or 3 months and my cat caught on. I hope that helps? It was actually pretty fun!

[@BeautifulBarbarah]

@@rainbowtropolis thank you! I’ll try this! You’re smart asf 🤣

[@annettemoolman6504]

Thank you for this video ❤❤❤ Cats are just the most fascinating creatures in the Universe ❤🐾😻😺

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

Both my cats allow me to stroke their bellies, they were desensitised when they were raised from kittens. However there’s are certain times they are more stimulated and it’s easy to read from their body language.

[@sugarplum5824]

My rescue tabby is very affectionate. She loves to get brushed and stroked. We do a good deal of slow blinking at one another. She never scratches the furniture or knocks items off counters and tabletops. However, her favorite part of me is my chest. Only rarely has she ever cuddled up on my lap. No, she likes to park it so I can see nothing but her. I can't read, watch TV or scroll on my phone. Also, when she follows me in the bathroom EVERY SINGLE TIME I go in, she loves to scratch my shins, though I have repeatedly scolded her for doing so. Cats are weird but delighfully so. 🥰🐈

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

Cats knocking thing off shelves are not jerks. They are extremely skeptical physicists. They feel it necessary to check every day that gravity is still working correctly.

[@simonkevnorris]

If gravity wasn't working the cat would be floating around!

[@thegreypath1777]

LOL!

[@barrydysert2974]

my Cats exhibit all of these perfectly normal behaviors. The only thing weird is the people who don't get it !:-) 😻

[@shayladawson6268]

Stretching when I come home is kitty yoga downward dog 😂

[@mbpass]

This video is purr-fect! 😺 It's amazing to finally understand why my cat has all these quirky behaviors. The bathroom following explanation was spot on! 🐾 Keep up the great content

[@catseye1009]

I have a very mischievous cat (in a good way) who keeps me entertained with her antics. In the morning, if I am not up by a certain time, this is when she takes the opportunity to start knocking things over on the bedside table. If that doesn’t work, she moves to the shower where she swipes at the curtain because it makes noise. Whatever she can do to get me out of bed-by 6am! Sometimes I get a hour more, but that is her limit. 😸

[@neilm.greenberg4173]

My friend has three American Shorthairs, that I cat sit often...the boy is the only one interested in following us to the bathroom...I assume it's from a combination of genes from thousands of years of evolution & his Kitty Walter Mitty fantasies...lately, it's become obvious, he thinks he's a lion on the plains of Africa, leading his pride (his two aunties, my friend and me) thru the bush, to the banks of the Zambezi (the bathroom), where he protects us from imaginary packs of zebra, gazelle, wildebeest, etc...I always make sure to thank him for sitting outside the bathroom guarding me from life's dangers...like running out of tp...🤔

[@dianaponraj3108]

My cat pushes the door open, enters the bathroom, gets a look around and then walks out leaving the door wide open. If I close it, she does the same again, like "No closed doors... not on my watch"!!

[@msbribri]

😹😻 good details on some general communication... i appreciate the cat butts... 😂so cute! I love head bunts and rubbing and kisses/nibbles. 😽🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🍀✨️🙏❣️

[@pamelamays4186]

My cat Ace likes to chase toys down the steps. He also likes to leave toys on individual steps.

[@ThePurringJournal]

Our Maggie does the same thing! 😺

[@Noname-qk6qp]

My cat is super social, so she usually never wants to be alone. She loves to be pet, or will sit a bit a way, but almost always in same room. Rarely she leaves for another room.

[@charlesrforman664]

My cat knocks my glass cases off my dresser in the morning, usely when she wants me to get out of bed &start are day, all paws up.🐾🐱

[@Spontaneous0rder]

5:58 Pretty Kitty Alert

[@TampaDave]

I had to adopt 2 feral cats, and after they came to trust me enough, they would always do that "stretching" thing where they fully extend the claws. It seemed like they were saying "I'm going to trust you, but you better remember that I am fully armed."

[@pla5730]

❤❤😻😻😺 XOXOXO I always look forward to your videos!! As much as I thought I knew ' kitty language ' I ALWAYS learn something 😻

[@angelanapier4248]

My cats love belly rubs, especially the female. My male loves to sit on me when I’m in the bathroom.

[@LuongEngFails]

Wait, the bathroom is like a cat theme park? no wonder they always follow me in there! 😂😂

[@rhondas.9385]

I know right, I'm LMBO

[@darkredvan]

My cat never ever pushed anything from the table, nor did she destroy anything. She stretches holding herself with the front paws either on the sofa or the chairs, sometimes the wall next to the door (mainly when preparing to go outside). She does not sit or lay on me anymore (as a little kitten she did lay on my chest). She does not get into the bed (at least not when someone is in it). She prefers the sofa(s) or chair near us, about 0.5 - 1m away. In the night, when she wants to get outside, she literally runs over my chest to wake me up. Then she sits in front of the door to be opened. She does not like cuddling, but head butting and stroking her head and neck is fine. Touching her belly is a no go. She is a lot outside, no matter which weather. From the evenings until late mornings (with small breaks for food and naps). Usually sleeping between 11 a.m. to 7 - 8 p.m. Outside about 12 hours, some breaks included. Coming Inside she always moves between my legs, rubbing her head against me.

[@pamelamays4186]

My cat likes the warmth of my bathroom mats.

[@lauraadacerri1311]

Grazie per avermi dato sempre più conoscenze sui gatti

[@davidgladstone6588]

Dogs do that stretch bowing also, especially goldens. Maybe it means it's time to eat!!

[@SkittyGirl300]

My cat fits purrfectly with this video

[@SetarehDaryaee]

Very informative! Thank you.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

My kitty cat Fritz LOVES belly rubs. He doesn't like his back being pet though. 😹

[@rhondas.9385]

lol my orange tabby Leo was the opposite of your cat & I think the only cat in the world who didn't like getting brushed

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@rhondas.9385 yea usually kitties don't like belly rubs.. my ex had the brilliant idea of giving belly rubs to my old kitty Mr Higgs RiP.. he got got 😹 my other kitty Penny loves being brushed! Have you tried one of those brushes that mimic the feeling of a cat tongue for them? I used to reward them with treats during/after brushing too but now they just like it and don't need treats.

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

3:37 that’s why in German that is known as the milk step.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

My kitty cat Penny stretches out her back legs when we're doing Fish Time (canned salmon pate.. made for kitties).

[@49commander]

I joke that cats knock things off to make sure gravity is still working! LOL

[@ThePurringJournal]

MOL (meow out loud)! 😹

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

I agree 100%

[@philstone3859]

I think the stretching is them preparing to be ready to go because they want to be physically ready for whatever when they see their person. They are going to come up to you and maybe get on you. It’s physical, love preparation. They want to be at their best for us and what the day might bring. Who doesn’t stretch after a long rest?

[@Faithdenelzen]

My tortoiseshell has random bouts of zoomies often. She also sits on my chest when I lay down to sleep

[@konnybenzfan9708]

I had many cats and all of them had zoomies after visiting their toilet. Watch for it. 😉

[@clivedavis6859]

My cat likes to walk over my computer keyboard.

[@pctlvr]

thank you,very cute

[@philstone3859]

AH HA HA AAAA…….# 7 almost killed me! 🤣😂😅 Kiss my ass! 🤣 🐈 💋

[@philstone3859]

The head butting is their fist bump.

[@semperfi818]

Indeed so -- and as that was the signature move of my rescue Bengal, we bowed to the inevitable and named him Bonker, for the intensity of his frequent headbutts.

[@philstone3859]

@@semperfi818, My original, awesome cat that I got in first grade, taught me about cats. He was a big, stout, magnificent, beautiful, Russian Blue who I would make eye contact with from across the room, I would lay down or get down on the floor with my head facing him and he would slowly pick up momentum the closer he got and BAM, head to head contact along with his rub/swipe by. He would actually hit pretty hard and tuck his head for impact. I just thought it was our special thing and not cat behavior. It took years for me to understand that this was just a part of their communication. Of course I understood that it was MY cat’s communication. Best cat ever. I could hear the thump in my skull! I was concerned for a while that he might be hurting himself by smacking me so hard. No worries, it was just strong affection and he lived 16 years.

[@thegreypath1777]

My cat gives head butts when she wants to be pet.

[@davidhess6593]

My cat does all 10 things +1. She likes to lay down in boxes.

[@ameliawarfield5637]

My cat Tiger-J does all these things.

[@bonniehawk1672]

One of my male cats licks my hands and arms, especially if I'm working at my computer and absorbed, and he wants some attention. He also has a repertoire of sounds, and this behavior is usually accompanied by short, chirpy sounds in a rising pitch, as if asking permission to interrupt.

[@ReneeCrepeau]

One cat was looking in to space it was funny 😂 in the video

[@colinbryant5598]

Paddy paws sounds nicer than kneading.

[@Catlily5]

My cat used to knock stuff off of the bookcase and throw all my magnets off of the fridge. One day I noticed a bloody hole on the inside of her lip. I took her to the vet. Once she got treated for her ulcer she rarely knocked stuff down anymore. She would occasionally throw one thing off the shelf if she was really hungry. In my case I think that she was trying to tell me that she was in pain.

[@carolann1906]

My cats follow us to the bathroom because they know there is a temptations treat container in the bathroom. To them it means treat time. Lol.

[@BelleGoertzen]

I miss my cats❤

[@ginadims5664]

My one cat loves the toilet as in he loves to jump in the bowel 😅

[@83lulube]

Strange and oddly distant means a trip to the vet or monitoring said situation with my kitty lol

[@Cykyn]

Infedal luvs following me to the bathroom to either have a nap in my PJs or for me to turn on the tub tab for a quick drink 🥰

[@BrianCunningham-kp1qt]

My cat Smokie was just addicted to this video 😅😅😅😅

[@redridinghook5932]

Mack is a good boy ❤

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

You know, whenever people talk about alien behavior, we just need to look at some of the animals on earth to imagine how aliens behave. Crabs for instance see waving as a warning. And cats stretch to greet us. If an alien species comes to us and greet us, we’re gonna experience a hell of a culture clash!

[@Shango]

Before I heard the term "zoomies" I just referred to it as "wild cat mode."

[@thegreypath1777]

We say that our cat is chasing “invisible mice”.

[@83lulube]

Jarring....😂😂😂😂

[@BexBtts]

I am totes wrapped around my flame point Siamese's little claw... but he has the weirdest way to welcome me home! My kitchen table is really close to the front door, as soon as I get the door closed he stretches up on his back haunches and scratches the table leg, and he won't stop until I shoo him away gently and tell him no! The whole thing has me SMH! ⁉️🤔

[@damienakatubbyable]

My cat will mostly only drink from a cup and i have to change it every time she wants a drink or she just sits there staring at me or drinks mine!

[@angiecolwell9596]

My 3 boys do all of these except knocking things over. I know it's a common behavior but my guys just don't do it.

[@simonkevnorris]

I don't think either Siamese cats we had ever knocked things over. They were both indoor/outdoor cats though (in Australia) so they had plenty to keep them interested.

[@thegreypath1777]

Yeah, our cat doesn’t do this either.

[@Dryermachine-t2k]

My cat always do this

[@joshlambert65]

Yes that's the same thing

[@jillhargrave-george4510]

How do I enter my cat in your cat of the day??

[@ThePurringJournal]

Visit the entry link in the description box of the video. 🐈

[@esteemedmortal5917]

I’ve also read cats may present their butt to you because their mom would stimulate their anus when they were a kitten. Guess it’s still a sign of affection.

[@tazman8697]

My cat farts a lot and boy does he stink...Make a skunks eyes water.....Tried different diets...No difference...

[@jerrydutra3225]

I cringe when my 20lb tabby gets the zoomies😖

[@PatNichols-u7b]

Mynew vat loves to be pet a no f hugged

[@PatNichols-u7b]

And hugged

[@TheSleepingonit]

Do I have to put cayenne pepper on my toilet paper to keep my kitten from shredding it?

[@ThePurringJournal]

No, that's dangerous! Please don't do that.

[@daniellewoolley8607]

@TheSleepingonit that is stupid thing to do. You may forget about put cayenne pepper on the and you go use it you will find out the hard way or you have a guess over

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

Get this: Shut the DOOR …

[@TheSleepingonit]

I was being sarcastic about the cayenne, the back panel for the shower will not go back in so I put the tp in there

[@adnanisovic1218]

Other than the knocking objects my kitty does all of this . She is a little love bug