2006-06-28 16:11:44 · 28 answers · asked by Sylvia 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's part of it's play and learn instincts. Your toes move and they attack and play. Mother cat's use their tails to get their kittens to learn how to pounce. This isn't much different.
2006-06-28 16:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by thewildeman2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is playing with you, and having fun. Your feet are just about the right size, for your cat to attack, and have fun with, she is pretending your feet are playthings. You should play with your cat more, cats love activity and movement.
2006-06-28 23:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by Kipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats tend to do it by instinct -- thinking it's some sort of animal such as a rat (no offense).
Just tell it to stop... if you want to, go ahead and spritz it with a light mist of water. It's a good way to train the cat without harming it.
2006-06-28 23:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domesticated cats are only the smaller version of those seen in the wild... the reaction to attack is animal instinct. They too want to prowl and hunt, it's a million years of instinct and won't go away. My advice is to put water in a spray bottle to train him/her not to attack for fear of getting sprayed.
2006-06-28 23:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by Aimee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He/she was probably played with like this at one time. Sometimes they do that to try to get you to come down to their level to play. If someone played by petting with the feet, or shuffling with the feet. Or maybe he/she just likes to do that.
2006-06-28 23:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truly, your cat is just trying to stop you, to get your attention. He/She is saying "Helll-ooo.... worship me!" Seriously. He/She just wants you to say something nice, give 'em a scratch, and move on. My advice : Show 'em the love. Eventually, your cat should not wait until walk by, because they'll be happy to follow you around.
2006-06-28 23:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by cats_collector 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look like mice?
Actually, kitty probably thinks your feet are cute and fun to play with. S/he probably is attacking.
2006-06-28 23:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat woke me up the other night doing that. She wanted to play.
2006-06-29 14:00:54 · answer #8 · answered by Lacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cat is playing with your feet probly when u move your foot it wiggles and the cat finds it a musing mine did that and i hated it cuz she leave scratches
2006-06-29 07:54:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that with all the other posts, but would like to point out one possibility, your feet might smell.
2006-06-28 23:19:15 · answer #10 · answered by sfcjcl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋