Why cats like to raise their backsides when petted (6 photos)

Many cat lovers have probably noticed that pets like to lift their butts when stroking them and expose them. So why do they want to be petted from behind?





Anyone who is lucky enough to be the happy owner of a pet cat most likely knows these jokes. As soon as you start stroking, hoba - and he offered you his butt, hoba - and turned his tail. Why do they do this? Don't cats have more pleasant places to stroke on their bodies?

First, a raised butt can be a greeting. In a cat's environment, this is a variant of the norm: under the tail, animals have special glands that produce a strong-smelling secretion with pheromones. Animals use it to identify each other. Exposing his butt, the cat invites us to smell it, so that we can be convinced that this is definitely our cat, that he is healthy and happy to see us.



Secondly, cats use their scent to denote not only themselves, but also their property: territory, toys, bowls, owner. By raising its tail, the pet allows pheromones to spread so that another cat, sniffing you, understands that you already have a mustachioed dictator.





Thirdly, with this gesture, cats can show a person their favor and interest in affection. By tossing their butts, they seem to hint: continue, slave, today I will let you touch this divine fur! This means that your touch is so pleasant that the animal itself asks for more.



Fourth, a raised butt may be a sign of itching. You know what a thrill it is when you scratch your back in the right place. Sometimes, however, such a sudden desire to scratch can be a bad sign of the presence of fleas or other parasites that cause itching. Check the animal just in case if for no apparent reason he began to expose his butt to scratching.



Fifthly, cats can do this during heat. It is quite difficult to confuse this gesture with a regular greeting. During heat, cats fall on their front paws and stick out their butts with that hint, even without your affection. There's nothing you can do about it - these are the instincts.



If the cat was bred for the purpose of procreation, then it’s time to look for the best cat. Well, if Murka is just your pet, then wait a couple of weeks and visit the veterinarian for routine sterilization. Constant heat will not bring health to the pet, and even less so the happiness of motherhood.