Describe how your cats move :D

Hmmm....

Mooch: I guess shes somewhere between sauntering and just walking.  When she jumps on me though; it's like she's a tank or a wrecking ball. 

Noodles: Saunters if she's just walking.  She's dainty when she jumps up on me.  It makes it feel like she weighs half of what she does. 

Mom's cats:

Olivia: Prances.  She's half Maine Coon; so pretty large...but weighs like next to nothing!  She could almost float around... lol

Pumpkin: Skitters....not sure how else to describe him.  He's a bit of a scaredy cat!

Bunny: Tip-toes. 

I love watching my cats move around! I find it fascinating how unique each one is in that regard. Cinnamon Girl has this rather un-feline bulldogish gait for such a dainty looking thing. She pretty much stomps around the house like line-backer, even though she's the most petite of the 4. Her head kinda hangs low and she swings it side to side as she walks, like a Komodo dragon. 

Carrot is a maniac. He's usually seen running at full tilt, his back end going faster than his front. He leaps and bounces and slides around corners like a Jet Li stuntman. If he's not in full speed mode, then he trots everywhere he goes, somewhat like a coyote.  

Peppercorn is the most elegant of them all. He swings his butt and wafts his tail back and forth with the drama of movie-star. Then when he reaches his destination, he flumps down with emphatic flair and a big sigh, like we should all appreciate the huge effort he just made. He's also a master of the "stretch-walk", where his front legs walk normally but his back legs lag behind until they're almost parallel to the ground. 

Aztec would be 90 if he was a human, and his walk reflects that. Arthritis has slowed his gait and he shuffles around like my grandpa. I can tell it's him walking with my eyes closed. 

Parker just walks around like he's looking for something important (maybe me?), but very relaxed.

Buddy usually sort of belly crawls or creeps, as if he is about to get into trouble. When he's not doing that, he's darting full speed because he did get into trouble and got caught.

Trout is a slinker...she slinks around like she's up to no good.

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Originally Posted by Feralvr 

I always LOVE to watch my cat's walk, run, play, jump and move around. It has always interested me too !!!!!! Either coming towards me or away from me, I always get a smile watching how different they all walk.
I would say Pipsqueak, who is smaller walks with a very confident stride and a bit bow legged in front . He walks with a purpose too. Each foot placement seems heavy too, like a big lion walking along in his territory. He saunters a bit ( like Laurie's Shelly )
Perla walks around like she is on egg shells, very, very cautiously with each step thought about. It is so cute. She also has a girlie walk, and crosses her legs a bit as she walks across the room. She really is absolutely the daintiest walking kitty I have ever known.
Perkins reminds me of Liam Neeson, the actor . He is tall, handsome and has long legs and covers the ground when he walks. He has a smooth and steady stride and has a very cute "bum"
Presley - He is a bit clumsy and silly when he walks. He has the cutest little walk I have ever seen though. Short-strided, choppy, uneven, and sometimes walk/jogs at the same time. He just loves is life and it shows in his walk . He also "pings" like Tuxie - but then trips up My little man, he just cracks me up...
Wendall - OH MY GOSH - He is the cutest mover of all. Seriously, if he was a horse, he would be great at dressage . He has a beautiful sway to his walk, and plops his front paws way out front of his body. He is short-legged, short-backed but his stride is long. He has the coolest walk and I think I most enjoy watching him "slink" around.
Walden - He moves a bit like Perkins. Long legs, smooth stride. but what I noticed about Walden, is from the back when he walks away from, he swings his hind legs out a bit and back in. He WADDLES YES that is how Walden walks - He is my Waddler Walden...
I really DO love to watch my cat's move, it is so very interesting to me and it was fun to write about it !!!!! Thanks for the thread, Laurie

Other than my binks who usually just walks.  I have to say awsome use of emoticons!

Utu: depends on what he wants or is up to, but usually very regal and refined 'cat walk'. If he's wants to show off he has a 'lion walk'. If he wants something he has a habit of 'courting'. He will sweep things with his tail and he does it in a way which reminds me of flirting cartoon cats, he controls his tail very well. I find it hilarious.

Kuura: He's a ninja if needed, but most of the time just very excited, holding his tail straight up and following me like a dog.

Tomu: His shoulder movements and spots moving when he walks reminds me of some wildcat, a tiny leopard or something. Every step seems to be very cautious, specially if the surface is uneven. He's very clumsy though so it's all just an act.

Luna: Bunny. She even lays down in a positions that remind me of a bunny. She has always had this weird habit of 'wagging' her tail. She sweeps it from side to side and you can't tell her mood from it because she does it even when she's calm and happy. She also often keeps her tail curled next to her body even when she walks around. She also jogs.

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Originally Posted by NorthernGlow 

 He will sweep things with his tail and he does it in a way which reminds me of flirting cartoon cats, he controls his tail very well. I find it hilarious.

 

That is SO Peppercorn! I love that description. 

The 'Tail Swoosh'.  I can mention on that.  Binky does that. When slowly walking by the legs, pull your tail to one side as to slightly brush the calves of the human leg as you go about your kitty business.

Flash doesn't do walking she pretty much runs everywhere she's really funny to watch 

Sooty just saunters really unless he hears food then he tears around to get it :D

Smooch wanders about with his tail held high but wiggles his bum when my mam shouts for him

Turtle's a "darter". when she's happy. She's here, then she there and if you try to focus on her you're asking for a bad case of whiplash! When she's calm or doting on me, she has a slow prance style of gait. Her tail is high and hooked at the end and she puts one paw in front of the other. Very dainty, but witha lot of authority

 Great question

Billy-I have always said he walks like John wayne since he has been nuetured he kind of waddles with his back end,it kind of bows out,he is hilarious to watch when he is running.

Floss-Oooh classy girl,rules the roost and holds her head up high

Smartie-no class here I am afraid just anyhow but that's how I love her

Candy-tap,tap,tap that is all I hear,her claws on the laminate,i certainly know when she is coming,she is so small and dainty.

Fudge-she has 3 legs so we always here when she is walking about or running about.xx