Female cats that have not been spayed may roll around as part of mating rituals.
Why does my cat roll around on the floor when i get home.
As discussed cats see humans as fellow felines.
Catnip could be one culprit but there are also other reasons your kitty might do this shimmy.
When i come home from work without fail she runs out as soon as i walk in the door to greet me.
I would love for her to rome around but i don t trust people that i live by.
Sometimes a cat will roll onto its back as a precursor to aggression.
On the other hand cats may roll on the floor for logical reasons to scratch their itchy backs or to stretch out their muscles.
This includes drinking a lot of water resting in cool places and rubbing on cool floors.
If i walk past her without stopping to give her.
I do rub her belly if she does it again later on.
Because of this cats may easily get overwhelmed by the sensation and need to cool down.
I know that she doesn t like it but her belly is just so soft.
She will flop down right in front of me and roll from side to side.
The cat may roll to acknowledge an owner s superiority and show that it means no harm.
Since cats have a higher body temperature they ll likely sunbathe or sleep near a heater.
In order to cool down it is likely that the cat will not only drink larger amounts of water and look for ventilated places to rest but will rub on the floor of your home if.
Your cat might have an out of the way itch and they can use the grass or paving stones to scratch the itch.
My cat does the exact same thing.
She also does the little tail flip when on her belly.
There may be other reasons why your cat is rolling around on the ground.
While it is true that cats have a higher body temperature and therefore like to do things like sunbathing or sleeping near heating when the summer heat intensifies they may be affected by it and get a bit overwhelmed.
This behaviour might start because of an itchy back but the cat quickly realises they get a lot of attention and tummy tickles from their owner when they roll around the floor in this cute way.
Take the twisting gyrations some cats perform on their backs.
This means a roll can denote submission to an owner.
Now this study was based around cats interacting with each other.