Anyone else's cats do the "teacup tail"?

[growlithe66]

My cat Boots always does this thing with his tail when you scratch him there- I call it teacup tail because it kind of looks like the handle on a teacup! Sorry for the low quality night time pic! He usually hooks the tip of his tail back up do it looks even more like a fancy cup handle.

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• growlithe66
• Dec 14, 2016

 

[Mamanyt1953]

LOL...I think they all do it!  Hekitty does something very similar, and licks whatever is nearest her head like a mad thing.  A neighbor's cat squats and goes "Mrowowowowowowowowowow" as long as you keep scratching!  It's like the dogs shaking that leg, they just overamp on the goodness of it all!

 

[elliesvictim]

It's pretty normal.
My 1 year olds bum goes in the air when I scratch the base of her tail. Which I read means my cat thinks I'm her mum. Which would be OK if I wasn't a dude.
Also she walks her territory (around the apartment) with her tail down because of ferals in the backyard. every time I talk to her tail shoots straight up. Pretty funny.

 

[growlithe66]

Too funny! But I have always seen them just stick it straight up- I have never seen a cat do that weird loop shape before. He also does this very funny look around thing- he squints and appears as if he's trying to look nonchalant, lol. Like "oh, are you scratching me? I didn't necessarily want it. But hey, it feels nice so you might as well continue."

 

[elliesvictim]

If you google "cat body language" there are charts that give to info on what that's supposed to mean. I remember tail with a hook at the end supposed to mean "I'm not sure about you".
Maybe your cats really not sure about you. Or we're all over thinking everything.