Why Do Cats Act Weird When You Scratch The Base Of Their Tails? The Answer May Surprise You!

Anyone who's ever owned a cat is probably familiar with this behavior - you'll be stroking your feline friend as usual, and then the moment you reach the base of their tail, something strange happens. Their back arches, they might start wiggling their hindquarters, or purring like crazy. It’s a moment that leaves many cat owners bewildered, but what makes cats react this way? Today, we're going to explore this phenomenon and try to get to the bottom of it.

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[melindanicole]

Great video! We just recently adopted a couple of 7 month old kittens and they are all about getting the base of the tail scratched. The boy actually gets his entire body down really low and start rocking from hind paw to the other, it's comparable to an army crawl. He just started doing it, without being scratched and goes between my legs because he wants me to scratch him down. It's so stinking cute! I've never seen a cat do this before.

[Andrewxx]

Bro JUST GET STRAIGHT TO THE DAMM POINT OMD

[DanielleDivine-ipmd]

Cats don’t like being scratched there. You should really pay attention to how they act when they do get scratched there, no way it’s enjoyable for them especially with those sounds they do.