Shaking his paw very often!

Nadezhda · 04-13-2010, 06:49 AM

Hello! My cat is shaking his front left paw very often! First I thought there might be something under his paw that gave him pain and I checked but there is nothing.. And he just runs and jumps around without a problem.. Could this be something pychological? Anyone had something similar or do you know anything about this?

KatBudz · 04-13-2010, 08:52 AM

My cats shake their front paw and walk away when they have had either enough of me, or enough food, enough water, enough of me brushing them. And its both my cats, not just the one, and my friends youngest cat does it too, so I dont think its anything to worry about

Nadezhda · 04-13-2010, 09:07 AM

haha thanx yes mine walks away after doing that too!!

So it seems to be a typical behavior phew...

gunterkat · 04-14-2010, 06:08 PM

I would only worry about it if he is also holding that paw up a lot, avoiding putting weight on it. If he's doing that it could be a bug bite.

Dave_ph · 04-15-2010, 10:30 AM

Shaking the paw is a sign of disgust.

Owned_By_Two · 04-15-2010, 12:34 PM

Cats also vigorously shake their paw after eating, just before they lick it and start "cleaning up" after a meal.

Nadezhda · 04-16-2010, 01:32 AM

Thank you all. No, he doesnt hold it up. Just shakes it.. And I noticed a few days ago that he shakes both paws, not one of them only. Cat language is really interesting

Now I am observing his behaviors closer so that I might figure out why he is doing that.. Disgust and having enough of something are possible yet he does it out of nowhere too.. Now he is chasing a fly haha looks so funny

Miso · 04-17-2010, 12:37 PM

Interesting! I always wonder why Miso did that.

Nadezhda · 04-17-2010, 03:41 PM

Yesterday I offered Badem some cheese, although I knew he didnt like cheese. He licked it once and then shook his paw and turned away

Today there was a bug on the floor. I showed it to him. He smelled it and then shook his paw again.. Maybe it is a sign of dislike as some of you said before

04-13-2010, 06:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nadezhda Jr. Cat Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Turkey Posts: 33	Shaking his paw very often! Hello! My cat is shaking his front left paw very often! First I thought there might be something under his paw that gave him pain and I checked but there is nothing.. And he just runs and jumps around without a problem.. Could this be something pychological? Anyone had something similar or do you know anything about this?

04-13-2010, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
KatBudz Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 386	Re: Shaking his paw very often! My cats shake their front paw and walk away when they have had either enough of me, or enough food, enough water, enough of me brushing them. And its both my cats, not just the one, and my friends youngest cat does it too, so I dont think its anything to worry about

04-13-2010, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nadezhda Jr. Cat Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Turkey Posts: 33	Re: Shaking his paw very often! haha thanx yes mine walks away after doing that too!! So it seems to be a typical behavior phew...

04-14-2010, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
gunterkat Premier Cat Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guntersville, Alabama, USA Posts: 7,390	Re: Shaking his paw very often! I would only worry about it if he is also holding that paw up a lot, avoiding putting weight on it. If he's doing that it could be a bug bite. __________________ cats leave paw-prints on your heart It takes a cat to turn a house from a cold building into a warm home. Cats teach us it's the simplest things that really matter John eternal angel Arianwen

04-15-2010, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave_ph Cat Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 3,460	Re: Shaking his paw very often! Shaking the paw is a sign of disgust. __________________ The last time people tried to elimate free roaming cats it resulted in The Black Plague.

04-15-2010, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Owned_By_Two Jr. Cat Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NC, USA Posts: 92	Re: Shaking his paw very often! Cats also vigorously shake their paw after eating, just before they lick it and start "cleaning up" after a meal. __________________

04-16-2010, 01:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nadezhda Jr. Cat Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Turkey Posts: 33	Re: Shaking his paw very often! Thank you all. No, he doesnt hold it up. Just shakes it.. And I noticed a few days ago that he shakes both paws, not one of them only. Cat language is really interesting Now I am observing his behaviors closer so that I might figure out why he is doing that.. Disgust and having enough of something are possible yet he does it out of nowhere too.. Now he is chasing a fly haha looks so funny

04-17-2010, 12:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Miso Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 313	Re: Shaking his paw very often! Interesting! I always wonder why Miso did that.

04-17-2010, 03:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nadezhda Jr. Cat Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Turkey Posts: 33	Re: Shaking his paw very often! Yesterday I offered Badem some cheese, although I knew he didnt like cheese. He licked it once and then shook his paw and turned away Today there was a bug on the floor. I showed it to him. He smelled it and then shook his paw again.. Maybe it is a sign of dislike as some of you said before

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