Once I have prepared my laundry bag Billy likes to stick his head in and grab the first white sock he can find. He grabs it and starts meowing in this deep strange manner (like a cat in heat would sound). Then he jumps over the safety gate with the sock in his mouth, walks by the kitchen, drops it, keeps meowing while he's staring at it. What does this mean?? What is he doing?
2007-03-29 07:25:26 · 11 answers · asked by SweetPea 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Always a dirty sock.
2007-03-29 07:31:51 · update #1
Your SCENT is on that sock. Cats and dogs are very scent-oriented.
Your cat loves you -- he also loves the scent on your sock because it is YOUR scent.
Some cats and dogs actually take dirty laundry and bring it into the bedroom -- why? Because the scent on the dirty laundry is the same as the scent in the bedroom -- isn't that where we spend much of our time at home -- the bedroom.So they take the dirty laundry into the bedroom they "reconcile" the scents and put all those scents in one place.
2007-03-29 08:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by aattura 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he has caught the scent of other cat or animal, that does not live with you, on your socks. He may feel threaten by it. Maybe he feels that he is helping you out by getting you to wash that sock first. It could also be that he is bringing you a gift like a dog would bring back a ball when you throw it. Just be thankful its only the sock. LOL
2007-03-29 08:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by Christie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL That's hilarious, my cat does the exact same thing.....we'll hear her meowing that deep meow and when we look at her, she has a ball or a sock in her mouth! I've figured it out though--when they do that, they're bringing us a "gift", kind of like a contribution to the household! Don't forget to praise him when he does this!
2007-03-29 08:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by spelling nazi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Billy is tapping into his instinct. He is play hunting. The guttural noise you describe is something wild cats do when they capture prey in the wild. It's a game that lets him behave naturally. Don't be concerned.
2007-03-29 07:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He's a cat, who knows?? It sounds entertaining to watch though. I don't know- it could be a number of things... The smell of the deodorant in the detergent may trigger this behavior.
2007-03-29 07:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by RO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cat sometimes does the same thing-i think they think of it is a some sort of hunt that they are proud of-especially on cold days when i don't allow my cat to go outside-she will do that-hope this helps some!
2007-03-29 09:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by ang925 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You smell sweet to this cat, he's so in touch with you that he fancies your scent trough that thing.Purrrrrrrr. Very lucky cat, I wish I could be him, meow....
2007-03-29 08:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by Dosage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lmao!!!! My kat does it to. is the sock clean? Mine likes the dirty ones so we just assume she likes stinky things lol
2007-03-29 07:30:55 · answer #8 · answered by choastghoast 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Cats like yarn. Or, He/she tought it's alive. My sister's dog keeps doing that also, but it takes my sister's SLIPPERS. Good luck!!!
2007-03-30 02:12:37 · answer #9 · answered by ρıłıρıησ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe hes just confusion because somethings in his eye and he wont stop rubbing it.
2007-03-29 07:30:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋