In his mind, that makes him top cat. The cat just isn't satisfied with whatever situation is right in front of him at the moment. A tail between the legs can also signify simple discontentment. Why does my cat bite my feet? Dilara Goskel Parry, a cat behavior expert at Feline Minds, told The Dodo that when cats take the rubbing one step further and wind through your legs, they want something and are excited about it.A prime example is feeding time. Jan 19, 2017 #16 caitini TCS Member. Adult Cat. Reactions: betsygee. Cats do this with one another too, as a sign of friendship. In the wild, a cat will seek the safest place to rest in between hunts. He’s a Tuxedo cat, so I always thought it really fit the formal attire of his coat! Think that soft spot would be more comfortable for him Oh well, have accepted my purpose in life is to be a cat bed, so guess to be a cat bunk bed is okay too. When I added a new young male cat, Colby, to my household recently, I knew he was going to be accepted when alpha cat BooBoo gave him a loving but firm bonk with his forehead. It is rare for an adult person to weigh less than 40 kg (90 lb). Remember, dogs have masters -- cats have staff. Can never get him to curl up between my butt and legs. I just wonder why some cats do it and some don’t. In truth, however, your cat probably does love you and may enjoy curling up in bed with you at night for many different reasons in addition to "cat love." Yes my cat does this too! Either way I just adore it, it’s soooo cute! Mingo loves to sleep between my feet or knees, touching both sides when I'm on my back. Big guy, 20 pounds. i think it may have to do with comfort and security. Home More advice Pets & Animals So at night ill stretch and leave my legs in a v shape for s bit and my cat will automatically go to sleep pretty much right by my crotch lol. Very, very cute! the most common reason why cats bite feet, legs, ankles, & toes. My cat always sleeps on its back. My own cat, Tara, headbutts me constantly when she’s sitting on top of me, and half the time she knocks my glasses off my face when she does it. I could do better without holding me down! After all, you haven't rousted him out to establish your rights. My other cat, Cupcake, also bonks my leg with her head incessantly while I am getting her food ready. The moving between and rubbing against the legs is called marking and happens when they are excited. He's marked both you and the bed with his scent. Your bed is comfortable Cats sleep up to 15 hours a day, so yours has likely taken a nap in every corner of your home. Perhaps another fluffy feline is an obstacle in the path … Your cat’s a cutie omg. Cats, being light sleepers, will wake you up to either protect hey, but my cat used to sleep on my chest and then stopped… why? She also sleeps in the computer chair a foot or two from my head. He decides when he sleeps and when you do, and he decides when you wake up to feed him. He does left over right (he’s sitting infront of me right now doing it haha). ads/bitcoin2.txt. i have two cats and two small dogs who by the way all four sleep with us, every night when we go to bed the cats and dogs run up on the pillows wait for us to cover up and then its a race to get under the blankets, both cats sleep cuddled up together between my legs or on the back of my leg if im on my side the dogs … It's the cat's bed and he magnanimously allows you to share it. If I'm lying on my side, he will snuggle to the bend behind my knees. My other cat will always sleep on my shoulder or chest. 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