People owned by Cats, can you explain this please?

[AlCzervik]

ok, do they stand like that for long? Do all cats do this?

[DS1]

1. I've never seen my cat do that

[AlCzervik]

2. So what do you think, lucky shot maybe?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. They'll stand up like that if they want to see something they can't see on all fours.

Usually they don't stand on two legs for very long because their center of gravity is too high (unlike big-assed humans) and their balance on two legs isn't that great. But they will stand up for short periods of time if they think they need to. It's pretty cute.

[AlCzervik]

4. it is cute for sure, it reminds of meerkats.

[RainDog]

5. I have a weird cat

(a Maine Coon, I discovered.) She likes to sit on her haunches with her paws on my shoulders rather than sitting on my lap. she prefers this. don't know why.

[Sugar Smack]

6. Here's a video posted the other day of a cat doing that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57hSqLLfOv4&NR=1

It's so freaking cute! Mine doesn't; she prefers to flop onto something.

[AlCzervik]

7. Hi Sugar! The sweetness is lethal.

want want want want!!!!!!!

[Sugar Smack]

10. I've seen Sophie do that *once*, but

that video was the first cat I've seen sit for an extended period. :hi: Too cute!

[BrklynLiberal]

17. What an adorable little Scottish Fold kitten!!!!

[nickyt]

8. It's rare, but the 2 I have now will occasionally do that - it's very cool!

None of my others ever did -

[renie408]

9. Mine do it. Not generally in a pile of stuffed animals, but they do it when they

want to see something higher than they are. We live in the country, so I have hunter cats. I can watch them from the kitchen window while they hunt at the edge of the woods. One cat, Galahad, in particular will stand up like that occasionally to see into the woods. I think it is because we have a wooden rail fence and he is trying to look over the rail. Under is to low to really see what is going on.

[LeftyMom]

11. Mine will do it when they're trying to get a fly.

:shrug:

[Lorien]

12. Mine do that when they see or hear something really interesting

but they aren't quite sure where it is.I call it having a "meerkat moment".

[Neshanic]

13. Our cat when I was a kid did that in the dark and scared the shit outa me.

He was backlit dimly and was right in the doorway. Looked just like a little person.

[Hayabusa]

14. My late cat

used to do the same thing when it was about feeding time. He looked up at you when you had the bowl of food in your hand and rose up in an attempt to get at it. it was so cute!

[Arugula Latte]

15. That's not a kitty, that's a penguin.

:loveya: How cute.

My kitties don't do that.

[BrklynLiberal]

16. My cats have done it..but only when they are trying to see something VERY interesting.

I agree, it brings to mind Meerkats.

[applegrove]

18. I have a cat who did that as a kitten. She didn't know cats weren't supposed to do

that. She did it when she wanted a better look at something across the room. Grew out of it though.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Too much TV

[Arkansas Granny]

20. I've had several cats who could stand like that. Some were more adept

than others and could hold the position for quite some time.

[sniffa]

21. Our cat is a big time hind legger

I think it's adorable.

[AlCzervik]

22. it is way cute and funny, what a hoot it must be walking into a room seeing your

cat just standing there, literally.

[NV Whino]

23. My male kitty did it frequently when he was younger (less than 1 year)

He now does it only occasionally.

Some cats do it all the time. Most cats don't do it at all.

[jcla]

24. I had a Burmese/Siamese mix, Pipin, who would sit up..

just like that and eye an eight foot wire fence and the house and yard beyond that. Then he would crouch down on three legs (one front paw tucked under himself) and jump the fence. Also when he was observing wild life and didn't want to be seen he would do that. He was 15 pounds of muscle and would harass the dogs, cats and birds on "his" block. I think this posture is rare. And the neighbors that saw him do this sitting up called him the "rabbit" cat. Peregrine Took lived to be 15... and was a red tabby.

[bluesbassman]

25. My cat does it all the time, except when he's been drinking...

Then he looks like this.:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

26. poor pukey Puddy, liquor and beer never fear, beer then liquor, always sicker.

remember that kitty.

[bluesbassman]

27. I keep telling him that, but ever since he discovered flaming shots...

:rofl: