Why does my cat chase its tail? I thought dogs chased their tails?
2006-07-26 16:45:59 · 11 answers · asked by penguin lover 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
depends. cats chase tails too. my cat likes to play fetch with small paper wads. :) she could be doing it out of boredom, catnip, just being a kitten (is it a kitten?), or just plain being playful. try doing some interaction/play time. if your cat is chasing it's tail out of boredom, play with it more. if you notice less tail chasing after you play with it more, then it was most likely a stereotypical behavior. basically that just means, it was a way for the cat to spend it's time instead of doing nothing. there is some speculation that performing stereotypical behaviors releases narcotic-like substances (i think they are called opioid, sort of related to opium) and therefore make the animal feel good. others speculate that it is just comforting motions in the sense that it is better to do something familiar than to stand/sit still and do nothing.
but it could also be just play time, and that tail has been following your cat around all day. time to take some retaliatory action! :)
2006-07-26 16:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When they're in the mood, cats will chase anything. That's just what they do. One of mine is 13 years old and he'll even chase his tail sometimes. Just be happy that your cat is happy, healthy and likes to have fun!
2006-07-26 23:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He chases his tail because he is playing with it,.You know how cats are attracted to strings and things? Well their tail just happens to be look like that and be on their bodies. It's like a kid playing with his foot or something. It must be a kitten you are talking about, (or younger cat) they will usually outgrow it.
2006-07-26 23:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat chases its tail because it is playing my cat does it and kittens do it a lot also if they have a toy or something like a string to chase it would chase it
it is just being playful
2006-07-26 23:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by readytogo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't have an answer for you but I have one chase chases her shadow. It's fun to watch and good exercise for kitty. Enjoy
2006-07-26 23:52:03 · answer #5 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats will chase anything that moves.
2006-07-26 23:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by lovemysailor02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's playing with it! If it worries/bothers you, distract it with pieces of string or catnip.
(As for cat behaving like dogs, my cat used to drink out of the toilet. We finally "cured" him by flushing when it was in the middle of quenching his thoat.)
2006-07-27 00:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by SoJen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's bored? Is it an indoor cat?
2006-07-26 23:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats seem to do that too.
2006-07-26 23:51:16 · answer #9 · answered by PERSON 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply because its there dear and they have nothing else better to do.
2006-07-26 23:51:50 · answer #10 · answered by angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋