Kittens curling tail around my fingers and arm

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I only remember one other kitten I had/have doing this, I still have her and she is super bonded to me. Anyway, a couple of the current kittens I have been raising started curling their tail around my fingers or arm while I'm holding or cuddling them the past few weeks (they are about 12 week old now). I think it's a sign of friendship, like cats intertwining tails, but just curious what other people's thoughts on it are, and how common it is, not finding much online about it.
 

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It's certainly a sign of friendship. :salam:

When cats intertwine their tails with each other or when they do it with people, we call it "Friend Tails."
Your kitty, Draco, is definitely giving you Friend Tails. :petcat:

I don't think it's common for cats to give Friend Tails the way Draco does with you but it's not unheard of. I have seen it on occasion. I think it's totally cute! 🥰

I think it's interesting to see a behavior like this in three cats that live together.

I wonder whether they are learning it from each other. :think:
 
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