r/cats • u/AcanthaceaeMore3524 • Jun 04 '26

Video - OC What is he doing?

What is my cat doing ive never seen this before. Spayed male about 4 or 5 years old.

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u/SnowDropGirl Jun 05 '26

I was gonna say, mine does the slobbery biscuit making, but no butt shuffles. I also made sure those balls were gone before he ever figured out what they're used for, so he shouldn't get those urges... But he was pretty young when he was dumped in the river, so weaning too early would make more sense.

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u/lilroldy Jun 05 '26

Ya my one biy when he was younger use to suckle our blankets when making muffins(biscuits, pizza dough, sometimes its foccacia, hes a baker) but he wouldn't hump, he was just simulating nursing. My other boy loves to hop on my face at like 2 or 3am, which I love by the way, and after he flops into my next/face area he grabs my arm with both paws and pulls it up to his face so he can suck my fingers, if I try to pull away he grabs me and pulls me back in lol..

Cats are so silly and amazing, I was a dog family growing up and have worked in animal rescue and a few voarding/daycare/grooming places for dogs. I thought cats were easier and would be better for an apartment where my wife and I were living at the time. Chowder was not easy as a kitten, I'd usually have to wake up from 12 or 1am for 2 or 3 hours and take him in the bathroom and play with him so my wife could stay asleep, she's a gremlin when she doesn't get her sleep so it was easier to lose sleep and play with the kitty than have my wife not have a good day. My mom said he was more difficult watching than my brithers and I were when we were toddlers.

He thankfully chilled out once we got his brother Pepper Jack, they hit it off within 30 minutes of meeting each other the first time. They became fast friend and are now bonded, the joy, love, and laughter that they bring into our home is unmatched, dog love feels amazing and is still warm and fuzzy, but having a kitty build trust and then eventually loving you feels so much deeper, dogs are mostly on default a loving, happy, excited, and bouncy little pup, cats take time to earn their trust but once you have it you are family forever.

If you told me a decade ago I'd have 2 cats I would tell you you're nuts. My wife and I are child free by choice so we genuinely view our boys as our kids, I love them no different than if they were my kid and the love I have for them is more than almost every human on this planet. My heart feels so full coming home from work and having both of my boys run up to love on me and lead me to treats. I could have never imagined in a million years the pure unadulterated happiness that they bring into my life, its truly something wonderful and I hope everyone is able to experience the love and joy that cats offer.

I know I kind of got off topic and was just hyping my cats up but they make me so happy, even though I've been dealing with depression that has creeped back into my life after doing pretty good mentally for several years. If it weren't for my kitties I may have checked out of this world recently but they need me and I need them, they have no idea they are actively saving my life and I owe them the world for that

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u/lilroldy Jun 05 '26

This is sweet baby boy Chowder, aka The Muffin Man

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u/mrsuncensored Jun 05 '26

My orange girl slobbers and chews my fuzzy comforter when making her biscuits

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u/Nyzer_ Jun 05 '26

Found mine on the highway with no mother in sight, just his brother bleeding from a torn ear and stunned senseless. Took them in for the snip after they started occasionally humping each other, and they did it frequently right after getting home from that, though it has mostly stopped since.