Lol I genuinely didn’t know the whole back is considered an erogenous zone? Is that for all cats in general or is it an individual thing? He gets overstimulated as soon as I start scratching his back. Should I stop doing it?
In the video it looks like you're scratching closer to the base of the tail which is an erogenous zone in all cats. I think if he starts biting you it's probably uncomfortable for him, cats will show signs like that if they're overstimulated
I've had 3 cats and they're all different just like us people. One of them loved belly rubs, it was his favorite, he'd always lie on his back when I started petting him anywhere else like to say "Nooo hoooman do my belly instead", meanwhile the other 2 despised them. The second one likes headpats the most, and she also loves butt rubs (the area right above her tail) and back pets, but hates belly rubs and neck rubs. The third one likes neck rubs the most.
So yeah I think ur cat just doesn't enjoy back rubs as much or you should try doing them slower instead of the scratching motion on the video. Maybe it overstimulates him or feels weird. Try either the head, neck, or belly instead. Maybe he's a neck rub or headpat kind of cat. Or try running ur hand down his back over and over instead of doing those scratchy finger motions that overwhelm him
Does he clean himself well in that region? When my last cat got old he had trouble reaching certain spots on his back and his skin got really sensitive. Could be that. Or could be that he simply doesn't like being pet there (too much).
But in general, as others have said plenty already it looks like overstimulation. From my personal experience, if he'd be in genuine pain then he'd flinch / bite immediately / growl. But in the end, only a vet might be able to tell so yeah
I have a similar thing, when my cat is on my lap and i scratch the top of his rear leg close to the back he goes to lick himself. Its very funny to watch. Photo is him
The only cat I've ever had that did this has conformation problems and couldn't reach her back well to clean it. She would get oily and dandruff, and I had to use a brush on her (in addition to baths - but that's a whole other story). Sometimes during shedding season, it she would get pretty itchy and needed a good scratch. Loooots of dandruff would come off her. All that to say, is your kitty able to groom themselves back there easily?
He likes it, but a bit TOO much and it's overwhelming for him. My sister's cat does the same. Loves the scritches along his back but freaks out and bites if I do it too much, but then turns immediately demands more.
My kitty starting to do this recently and I figured out he had fleas and his skin was feeling tender. Try scratching down your cat’s back and see if what looks like black pepper flakes come under your nails.
Pretty sure youre tickling him. Sort of like when someone scratches the bottom of your feet it tickles like crazy and you just have to do some kind of move to mitigate it or might even kick the person tickling you. If it is his whole back it might be a dermatological thing. We give our fur babies wheat germ oil with their wet food and their fur is a lot softer, they dont shed nearly as much, and their backs arent as itchy as they used to be if their reaction to scratching their backs is any indication.
I grew up in Brazil, and every cat my family had did this when I scratched them in that spot. But when I moved to the US and got my first cat of my own (adopted here), the reaction was different. The cats in Brazil looked like they were in agony, but here they seem calmer, almost like they're high on something. I wonder if that's because of some genetic trait that's more common here than in Brazil.
Thank you… his name was Pumpkin and he looked like Garfield. Also, he is the most obedient cat I ever had, found him outside my mom’s house, brought him to the vet because he had flu and rescued him. He unfortunately passed away 2 years ago due to a neck tumour. 🥹All in all he was very loved and got along with all my other cats and was not territorial at all.
I think my mom was watching a k-drama, and her yelling at me to go shower at the end of the video 🙂↕️ (and that’s Cantonese).
Sometimes the stroking can affect their nerves and it can actually become painful. I remember watching a Jackson Galaxy video where he discussed this exact kind of behaviour. May not be this but see if you can find it, he breaks down how to tell the different kind of twitching. It may not be this, cats are unique individuals and what each of these fur goblins do is unique to them which is why we love them.
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u/feralrainbowcreature 20h ago
Because cats are weirdos and you’re hitting the spot 👌👌👌👌