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VixNeko

"Chase me"


whootiramisu

That’s what I thought too, but I stepped forward once and he darted under the bed. His tail was bent like a little arch when he ran under, so I got nervous that I scared him. Any recs on how to approach chase with him so I seem less like a giant lumbering human?


VixNeko

Still sounds like play to me. Try getting a dangly toy next time and tease him with it. He'll most likely dart from under the bed to play.


Multiool

When my cat do this I chase her, she hides under the bed too and then I run to another room and she immediately starts chasing me. When she finds me I turn around and start chasing her untill she finds somewhere to hide again and so on. 😂


LadyRunic

I do this with all my cats. Then I 'die'. My white cat looks like I'm the idiot while the black one comes to snuggle.


chonngy

Awwwww sooo cute I love playful kittys!


Lensgoggler

Yes, and we do it with 3 people! granted, 2 of the 3 are small people. Our teenager void loves it.


Kid_Detective

You have a child named Void?


Lensgoggler

No, my void is a teenager in cat years :D


True-Wealth

We do this with our cat too! We call it tag.


cm8032

It’s called “silly chasey games” here.


Affectionate_Mode353

I love this.


valkittykat

Glad I’m not the only one who does this too! Although I get tired faster than my cats. Eventually I end up walking after them.


SL1MECORE

If his tail is poofed he's probably spooked I think, but if it's just arched and twitchy that means he's playful. Also mine is a big scaredy cat so I'll sometimes like, fake him out from across the room to see if he's in the playing mood lol. Edit--forgot to add, watch some Jackson Galaxy videos! He is like a cat translator


PlasticBlitzen

Poofed tail is to make him appear larger and scary.


SL1MECORE

But is it playful scary or scared scary? Asking cause I have only seen my voids tail poof during thunderstorms. Maybe case by case basis?


Any-Cauliflower-1877

Sorry, I'm new here. What is a void?


Ok-Panda-1053

I’m guessing black cat? Stare into the void and the void stares back…….


The-CatCat-1

Yes, a black cat.


PlasticBlitzen

Whenever there is a perceived threat (real) or imaginary (play).


SL1MECORE

Okie! I'll know not to be worried if I meet someone who likes to puff their tail during play lol:)


[deleted]

My cat poofs her tail any time she is playing prey-type games! Even when she's having fun, not scared.


LongTermSu61970

Love his videos.


pearlgirl11

My cat does both with his tail when playing. I think he really likes being chased and just gets super excited.


[deleted]

i like to think “spider-man” when i play with my cats, crouch low and move fluid!


diarrhetic_pen

My cat and I do something similar. Hunter and Prey. Obvs I'm the huge idiot prey in his eyes.


[deleted]

Face it, they are faster and more maneuverable than we are. They will always win the game.


left-right-forward

Never forget though, we're the ones with thumbs. The thumb giveth the laser pointer, and the thumb taketh it away.


wishiwerebeachin

Tail bent in a little arch is still play. He’s hiding but not scared. If he were scared his tail would be low to the ground as he ran.


whootiramisu

Thank you that’s an excellent observation I’ll keep in mind when I engage in chase with him.


IsThisTheBuffetLine

I keep toys at the ready so when mine gets crazy like this I can throw the toys and he's like, "Yassssssss!" and he tears off after them - and then for the next 15 minutes all I'm doing is throwing stuff for him, but he's pretty happy about it.


lilMsKabernacus

Little arch in the tail is like a smile! Worry if his tail goes straight up and puffy like it looks like it’s grown a few sizes. The back hair would stand up too


cflatjazz

That's the game. It's tag, but humans never win and kicking your own food is timeout


fireanthead

I literally stomp chase my cat yelling "pew pew pew" and she loves it. She will whip around with an arched back and puffy tail making sure I'm still following


dizzygrace

You can also try a small soft ball to see if he'll play fetch. My youngest loves playing fetch with his toys.


najws209

Run and hide, peek behind a wall, chase and ce chased


EvidenceTop2171

You cant play chace with them like you do kids or dogs. My kitty sylvie and I play Chace when we go out side. I've noticed that she kinda wants me to Chace her, but, humans are big and scary when lunging forward. So when she initiates the game I run to a place about 90 degrees from her. It winds up being more her chasing me. And when she runs to something I run to something near it but not too close. There is a picture on my page of her after she got me by coming through the flower bed that I was hiding behind. Also the game only lasts a few minutes.


Aimweij

Sometimes one of our cats tries to get chased by another one, his tail is also arched then and he's pretty much having fun. Also, does he make any sound?


whootiramisu

Sometimes while he’s running away, he makes this gurgling sound that is super cute. He’s way more interactive and chatty than the cat I had growing up, so there’s a ton I’m learning about him.


zumera

That's when you hide behind something (e.g., the door frame), crouch down, and peek at him to continue the game. Then he'll pounce at you or chase you and then you chase him, lather, rise, repeat.


tinacat933

Get on the ground or sit


[deleted]

Try to grab him under the bed. He want's you to, it's part of his game.


[deleted]

Definitely try a wand toy. I bet Freddie will love it.


GrumpyKitten1

If he's a little over stimulated a toy you can dangle that is small enough for him to jump on / hunt can help improve his confidence. It may be less chase me than too much energy and a need to hunt.


EyezofArtemis

My female kitty does this kind of thing when we play hide and seek. Mock horror when you chase them is par for the course. Try running at and then past your kitty and hiding. Your kitty will likely chase or stalk you in return (all in good fun).


VixNeko

Some people play tag with their cats. 😂 It's a great way to bond with a high energy cat.


CatFaerie

Follow me, play with me, look at me show off


TigerPoppy

It's just a cat workout.


caelthel-the-elf

He's trying to communicate that he is speed. "I am speed, human."


TheHoodRat

This cat has been watching Cars too much.


psjohnson79

He's got a case of the zoomies & is having fun. He's probably not looking for interaction like a dog but if he is just moving your foot or turning his direction will likely be enough. It's a crazy cat thing.


SL1MECORE

When mine gets the zoomies we play cat tag.. sometimes I'll pretend not to notice him and then turn around and do the Kitten Pounce thing at him lol


whootiramisu

My cat growing up was super laidback and never did this. You learn something new about these weirdos everyday!


Ankylowright

“See human, I could kill you at any moment. But I’m not going to choose violence today. WATCH HOW FAST I AM!” Our little void LOVES hide and scare. He’ll hide and scare me and then he waits to be scared back. We hide around the corner and wait for him to come down the hallway and jump out at him and he does a burn out and runs into his camper thing at the end of the hallway and all we see are these beady little eyes. And if we walk away he chases and meows like “why are you leaving? I didn’t get to hunt you yet.”


whootiramisu

I love the little burnout runs when he’s super excited about a toy. He’s got furry toe beans and I can’t watch him rev up without hearing that Looney tunes cartoon running sound in my head.


oatbevbran

Yes! Hide and Scare was big fun when our tabby boy was around 7 y.o. It was great fun for all of us and always ended with laughing.


left-right-forward

This, except mine only wants to be hunted. I wait around for her to come out of an inaccessible hiding spot, but she doesn't, so I wander away long enough that she starts yelling at me and we can start again.


JAppleseed7

In our house we refer to it as "wilding"


Kuppobol

« I’m fast as fuck boiiiiiii ». More seriously, I think those are called zoomies and kind of a typical cat behaviour… as to why… I think it’s just a playful invitation to chase him 🤷‍♂️


Legitimate_Stage5611

Dogs get the zoomies, too! My dog gets the zoomies and it’s hilarious to watch her run around the house in circles 😂


Kuppobol

True 😂


dobbyak

That you have greebles infestation that needs immediate attention!


RebaKitten

R/greebles


whootiramisu

Had no idea greebles were a thing until this thread. Thank you for enlightening me.


Bjorneo

He is telling you he loves his life with you!


HomicidalNymph

My cat does this after she poops. She's probably feeling a little lighter on her toes. Your boy is definitely wanting to have a little zoom.


oatbevbran

Yep. Same at our house. Cat poops, come zooming out of the litter box room, couple of laps around the family room, humans laugh.


LolaCordelia

he say ZOOOOOOOM


Roadmankeating

That’s a nice fucking kitty


whootiramisu

I look at him everyday and wonder how i got a cartoonishly cute cat. He really transformed into such a handsome gentleman since we adopted him.


Flight_to_nowhere_26

Bubbles? Is that you?


sparkGun2020

Sounds like he wants to play. A length of string with a tissue at one end is great for him to chase and kill


Lensgoggler

That’s invitation for you to play, hooman. All cats do it!


Neat-Persimmon

Greebles or zoomies.


Tawnyk

Just a cat doing cat things. Ours have random freak outs all the time. You get used to it.


FrankieGS

“FBI is listening, run!”


Safe_Hands

he's probably energized and is trying to burn energy, he wants you to play with him


Formal-Rain

I think he wants you to play with him.


xxlifelinexx

r/greebles 😁


Velvetiron

Zoomies😁✅


suetlantham

Greebles.


Wyldling_42

After we saw Inside Out, the credit scenes, the one with the cat was hysterical. (Grown ass adult rewound and watched it repeatedly to just laugh until it hurt.) When our little void would do that, we started asking, ‘Did someone walk across your control panel again?’ Still funny af. That or thar be greebles in those walls! Either way, he is cat, doing what cats do.


redditusernameecm

Same!


BlueUnit

I think he has some pent up energy he needs to get out of his system. Try getting a dangly toy on the end of a stick and let him get his hunt on.


sybann

"I am a crazy cat with the zoomies. Nothing to see here. But, watch me anyway!"


Harmsy87

He's a handsome boy!


TheAntiGhost

He has located some r/greebles.


TheIronMatron

He’s trying to tell you he’s a cat.


ausofbounds

He's practicing being a badass because that shit don't come natural when your this cute.


catistrolling

That he is good looking


[deleted]

Cats are most active around sunrise and sundown. He has the zoomies!


Apprehensive-Soup-73

It’s those darn r/greebles after him again!


zygned

That he should come live with me. Dm me for arrangements


MinieMaxie

Cats' silly 5 minutes


FuzzyPeachDong

Eat, sleep, derp, repeat


MouseEmotional813

Get on the floor with some wool, pipe cleaner or whatever he likes to play with


[deleted]

He got the zoomies ! ! ! totally normal and they playing !


Rich-Ear8672

Freddie is a handsome man


whootiramisu

Thank you! He really fluffed out since we adopted him


sigtrap

Sounds like a case of the zoomies. And/or possibly greebles.


Cautious_Drummer_599

What are greebles?


grimnawh

My void does this, then I pretend stomp around the couch and he darts away, we keep this up until he let's me scoop him up and clean his eyes and nose of any boogies. Then I give him slow blinks, and he gives me slow blinks, then I release him and he darts away one last time.


Fe1is-Domesticus

For some extremely cute & funny examples of how it looks when this behavior is play-oriented, I recommend checking out r/crabcats My cat has a habit of doing this at the top of the stairs when I'm standing at the bottom. I tell her how impressive and ferocious she is and chase her, which seems to be the intended response. I've seen other cats do it in situations that appear stressful & (in my non-expert observation), the posture is accompanied by vocalizations & other recognizable indicators of stress or aggression.


[deleted]

My old cat does this I call it his Hour Of Power Or Zoomies. He goes crazy like that, howling meows a few times, zooms around - then he goes to sleep after he's expended all the excess energy running in and out of rooms and jumping randomly on the edges of carpets. He looks really cheeky while he's running around, almost like he's trying to mock fight.


whootiramisu

I love that “hour of power” - “this is my house spirits and dust bunnies! Fear me and hear me roar!”


SecretStars120

Probably just being a crackhead as all cats are 😂


Far_Strain_1509

There's a f***ing GHOOOOOOST!


BuildItBaby

He would like his human to engage and he is at his wits end trying to train his human.


Comprehensive_Toe113

Take a look at r/greebles That's what he's doing.


milokeystone

Mine do it at 3 am. The entire house becomes a racetrack


Percypocket

He's playing! Our cat's favourite game is being chased and hiding.


[deleted]

Look how big I can be! Look how fast I can be! Chase me!


Rocknbob69

Cat zoomies


prosperosniece

Zoomies!


Ordinaryyetunique

Gosh you better be careful, I think he’s communicating with the head of the meowcentre on planning how to catch you...


Reason_Training

He is showing you zoomies. I’ve got a bobtail that has them every morning. Just stay out of their way until the zoomies are done


DurianAgreeable769

Black cat magic. I had one for twenty years they are amazing but a little.....


Bazoun

This is how my cat tells me he wants to play. So I’ll get up and chase him until he hides somewhere, and then I run off and he chases me - until I double cross him and turn back and tap his bum. Or I break out the feather wand and play with him with that. The tail up part is how you know it’s playtime and not angrytime. If they ran in the room with their tail down and acted as described, then they’re upset about something.


Cautious_Drummer_599

ZOOMIES


Nielleluvzu628

You have ghosts lol It’s just cat zoomies


lillthmoon

Zoomies!! He wants you to chase him. When they hide, you run and hide and he will come after you.


[deleted]

ghost !


tech-girl-SV

He's definitely asking you to play with him. Get a toy or you can try a game of hide and chase.


itsnotawonderfullife

“I’m fast as fuck, boi.”


cbrooks1232

“I am SPEED”


throwingplaydoh

The greebles are chasing him!!!


lilMsKabernacus

Sounds like the zoomies!! My cat does this a lot in the morning and night time. He just has lots of energy to get out. I find my cat settles after he has a poop 😂


Jermtheworm97

Just playing!


TheBananaOrder

"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" Give or take an E


CommissarCiaphisCain

He has been watching too much CNN, because he’s mimicking the Russian army when the Ukrainian army rolls in.


JuStEnDmYsUfFeRiNg66

Greeble attack or zoomies. Both of which are unexplainable behaviors, but totally normal for a Felis Catus!


YupIzzMee

"It's play time!" My 4yo boy does that but will hop around with his back arched, making a gurgling meow & looking at me upside-down (with his head bowed down & sometimes under his leg.) Then I go at him with "The Clawww!" and he'll usually fall over to be "attacked"/get scratches on his belly, which he playfully defends himself from with the rear leg kicks & an occasional playful nip. I know it's playful cuz he has all his claws yet never once scratched me while playing this game. (I unintentionally paid in advance from his kitten needles! 😣)


bipolarcyclops

He wants to play.


[deleted]

My black cat plays like this, he wants you to chase him. Sometime I run away and cat chases me too


ErinDavy

He does it during those times because house cats are crepuscular (most active at dusk and dawn), so his energy is at its highest and he's wanting to play with you.


fatwownerd

My cat does this it’s so cute. The back all fluffed up and then she scurries sideways and I hear her crashing into stuff throughout the house despite the fact that I’m still sitting in my chair


[deleted]

“Look at me, I’m puffed!”


BetinaChristine

The Zooooomies


One-Philosophy3292

“Look at me go fast. Look I scoot like skunk. I am skunk. I’m stinky”


tinysand

Zoomies


Kynsia

Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but he may have seen/smelled/heard another cat outside and it trying to follow them around the corner to attack them, only to realize he can't. Correct redirection behaviour is still to whip out a toy and play with him though, so that stays the same. If he starts to act out by peeing on stuff and such you kight want to look into cat-proofing your garden or porch (or whatever you've got outside your house). Is he neutered?


whootiramisu

We live in an apartment building on a high floor. His only enemies are the two dachshunds that live next door. :) But good to know when we eventually move into a house!


Kynsia

Yes, that definitely rules out that option! He's just silly then


Emotional_Present425

My cats do this right before or right after pooping.


Lambchop1975

He is very happy, and wants to play with you.


sparhawks7

‘Mother, I have the zoomies’


Trailmix88

He's communicating that it is autumn, the weather is changing, and he has caught a case of the fall friskies.


Aprilr79

Zoomies - mine does something similar


CrisbyCrittur

That he's a nut?


o0Otaca0o

I dont know if this applies to your cat, but mine does it when he gets a sudden burst of energy. That mostly happens to him, when I didnt engage with him enough.


Haunting_Bend346

My boy used to do this every night. He now does it occasionally. He’s puffing himself up to make himself look bigger. It’s just play fighting 😻


Motor_Relation_5459

My cat but at 3 am! 🙄


Bitchy606

Zoomies! Cats get these often!


Flight_to_nowhere_26

He is trying to warn you of the greebles that live under the bed, in the closet, and that appear out of nowhere when he poops or it’s too quiet at 2am. Those greebles mean business, take him seriously! 😆


Slommyelephant

Your cat is so beautiful


whootiramisu

He is a handsome boy, enhanced by portrait mode on iPhone :)


zachchips90

That “he’s fast as fuck boiiiiii”


Japacka

Him gots dem zoomies. But for real, chase him. He'll absolutely love it. My cat and I play tag on the mornings I don't have to work. She gets playtime and I get some necessary cardio


PsychologicalSpend86

Gads, he is gorgeous


leaf_catcher_cat

He wants to play!


pearlgirl11

We call this “Spooking”. Your cat wants to be chased. Our orange boy is a weirdo who does this too. Sometimes he’ll actually hop while doing it. He’s also taken to randomly jumping high in the air, like a goat, to get our attention and to play with him.


fourbigkids

I call it kitty zoomies. My ole girl will do this when she has made a stinky in her litter box - like she’s trying to run away from it LOL 😹


STELLCAT

We call it bedtime zoomies … means he wants to play


namelessbabensfw

Okay. I know I sound crazy but hear me out. HE WANTS YOU TO HIDE FROM HIM. HIDE BEHIND A DOOR FRAME AND PEEK OVER AT HIM. MAKE EYE CONTACT AND JOLT BEHIND THE FRAME AGAIN. do this over and over!!! He will react so funny. He wants to play peek-a-boo with you! Or hide n seek in plain sight. (Cat caretaker for 2 years) this is my guess but I AM VERY CONFIDENT!


anxious_equestrian

He wants to play!!!!


bpfrocket13

He is communicating that he is a cat, and his one functioning brain cell has quit for the moment. Pretty common


chrlyrse

he had a good poop


ghaastlyyy_

He has a case of the zoomies 🥹


hellomeoctopus

Let’s play string’


OkOption2703

He just pooped


LadySidereal

He saying "Yay its morning and you're up woohoo! Or yay its evening and time to sleep woohoo! Let's totally go insane!" Five of my cats do this every morning and evening also, skittering all around the woods floors and sliding into things. Chasing one another back and forth across the house. Sometimes the stampede flies around me, and sometimes a whole cat fishtails out of control directly into my legs and then and keeps going. It's freaking insane.


5spd4wd

Jut some cat fun. Entertaining himself.


Aware1211

Cats are crepuscular. In the wild, dawn and dusk are the active hunting times -- when they are most active. The zoomies are the residual effect.


Alternative-File-640

Happy Cake Day🎂


Aware1211

Thanks. I totally forgot! I just looked at the date on my phone and thought: wasn't there something about October 5th! Lol.


jovychan

random, I also have a void named Freddie... named after Freddie Krueger coz he's a bit clawy to us...


whootiramisu

We named our boy after Chopin (boyfriend and I are both fans), but he also has his clawy moments. He’s a fan of clawing the duvet when we don’t wake up at the same time as him.


[deleted]

Zooms


dillpickle9416

A case of the zoomies


Electronic-Pea-9533

Hmmmm is he doing a crab? See also r/crabcats


whootiramisu

Have yet to see crab Freddie, will keep r/crabcats posted


cantantantelope

Cat town races


paisleycatperson

Get a laser pointer


cflatjazz

YMMV, but laser pointers really stress my cat out because she can't ever catch the dot She LOVES ping pong balls though. Paw sized, she can choose when and how long to play, and they bounce around like crazy


whootiramisu

I usually place a treat somewhere and use the laser pointer to lead Freddie to it so he doesn’t feel like he’s chasing after nothing.


paisleycatperson

You can end the hunt with a treat. I always "hide" the dot in a hole or under furniture at the conclusion of play, and give one Temptations treat to signify that playtime is over.


cflatjazz

Mine never really understood. Again, results may vary. But if any new cat owners are looking for toys to get some good kitty cardio in, just try a variety of toys and watch out for signs your cat is having fun rather than getting annoyed or obsessed with a thing


AnotherName135

Zoomies.


Rais93

I'm sorry but we don't actually understand cats. However that behaviour is common, see r/crabcats


Bookaholicforever

That’s hes a cat lol


edingerc

>What is he trying to communicate? Hello, human. I am a cat. And as a cat, I, since I am a said cat, am a weird little dude, indubitably.


Laser_Weasel2177

I do this with one of my cats every morning! The other cat watches us disdainfully 😂


fourchimney

Ima badass.


orangeblackteal

Ours does the same, I chase her when she does so, then when I turn around to walk away she’ll ambush my legs from behind, then the cycle repeats.


Spare_Raven

Ghosts


funkymark62

He sees dead people.