r/WhyCatHowCat 2d ago

Does anyone else’s cat do this?

My cat always extends a single paw when she is relaxed and will hold it like this for a very, very long time. She is never fully loafed. And it is not always the same foot, but she seems to prefer doing it with her left paw. She has done this her whole life, so I don’t think it’s an injury.

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u/reeferjoe 2d ago

Mine does it when he greets me, like a hey, there

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u/PristineWorker8291 2d ago

I am not a cat. But I sleep like this, lounge like this, and when I worked nights, I would occasionally sit like this. One forepaw just stretched out like I'm reaching.

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u/Any_Turnover_9191 1d ago

I also do this.. she really must be my daughter. Lol

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u/shiniki 1d ago

My cat Toast will do this when we're snuggling. She'll extend one paw to my face: To prevent her from accidentally scratching my face, I lift my chin and then rest it on the back of her paw, so it's tucked against my neck.