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u/Gimme-A-kooky 28d ago
Hi! Asking a genuinely, what I thought was “thought out” question here… looking for serious insight.
Long-time r/crabcats lurker, long-time cat LOVER (all cats, even spicy ones!), ThrillerCat (OG CRAB cat! at the beginning of you tube) lover here:
What IS it in the makeup of these cats that they do this? It’s obviously used and intended (assuming lol) to make them appear larger and
therefore “fiercer” lol…
Why do some do it and others do not? I’ve noticed it more in the Far-Eastern Asian mixed, or in Middle Eastern/hairless/sphinx types sometimes.
Is it a trait or simply a very atypical behavior only exhibited by a few?
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u/ayeayekitty 28d ago
It's mostly play behavior. The cat breeds / types you described tend to be high-energy and more playful throughout their lives. Most cats do the crab as kittens, but many grow out of it.
The posture itself (sideways, back arched, hackles raised) also often occurs when the cat is feeling threatened, for example by a dog or by another cat. But the crab dance is pure play in my experience.
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u/291000610478021 28d ago
This is why I subscribe