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That butt wiggle they make before attacking (Original Post) Figarosmom Yesterday OP
Twirking Traildogbob Yesterday #1
Maybe? Figarosmom Yesterday #4
OK Traildogbob Yesterday #6
They all do it! Blue Owl Yesterday #2
Very funny. Thank you Figarosmom debm55 Yesterday #3
Get settttttt. . .POUNCE! DinahMoeHum Yesterday #5
it's a quick warm-up Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #7
It's sorta like winding up a spring powered motor Pas-de-Calais Yesterday #8
It's like a drag race. The racer reves the engine and then pops the clutch. patphil 23 hrs ago #9
For a second there, I thought you meant ICE! n/t SidneyR 23 hrs ago #10
That would be funny. Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #14
Y'all remember the Hillary/Shaq/cat shimmy? LearnedHand 22 hrs ago #11
Love that. Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #12
I had to look that up Skittles 18 hrs ago #13
Thanks Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #15
LOL, why do they do that? Emile 17 hrs ago #16
Look at Skittles post Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #17
Thanks Emile 17 hrs ago #18
they seem to do all that very quickly! Skittles 15 hrs ago #19

Skittles

(170,209 posts)
13. I had to look that up
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:00 PM
18 hrs ago

Cats wiggle their butts before pouncing to prepare their muscles for the leap and to check their balance, ensuring they can spring accurately. This behavior is instinctive and helps them gauge the distance and trajectory needed for a successful pounce.

Figarosmom

(10,503 posts)
15. Thanks
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:46 PM
17 hrs ago

When I used to run ( speed short sprints) I used to do something like that so I could start with kinda of a hop.

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