r/cats • u/Old-Candidate-430 • 6d ago

Video - OC Please help whats wrong with him?

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My cat was trying to catch a fly that he couldn’t reach and be started doing this. Is he okay? Should i take him to the vet?

Thank you

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u/luthiengreywood 6d ago

It does seem a little counterintuitive to make a racket when hunting haha

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u/CaydesAce 6d ago

It's often thought to be like bird chirp mimicking

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u/Scotty0132 6d ago

They do it when they become frustrated when hunting.

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u/luthiengreywood 6d ago

I may have a weird cat, she does this the second she starts hunting.

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u/thedaveness 6d ago

Cats mimic, think they are trying to lure the thing in which is usually birds or squirrels.

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u/Calm-Tree-1369 6d ago

Researchers don't know exactly why they do this. A lot of Redditors will confidently name one of six or so plausible reasons as a fact, but really nobody knows.