Why Do Cats "Rabbit Kick"?

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Originally Posted by MissCharlotte Both of my cats love to lay down, grab the tennis ball and "rabbit kick" it with their back legs. I'm sure they do it for the same reasons as using a scratching post for the front legs/paws (i.e. stretching, scratching, sharpening nails, etc.) but are there any other reasons cats do this? It looks so adorable when they do it!!!

its how they disembowel their prey. they are kicking its guts out!

 *OMG Yuck*

 

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I love it when my cats do the rabbit kick.

Check out the look in your cats' eyes next time... they get this really serious, purposeful look in their eyes as they are kicking!

At least mine do... Hammie was disemboweling my Elmo slippers the other morning, and he was so dang serious about it. A poor, helpless Elmo slipper.

Yes - I noticed the pupils dilate - I assumed it was like an adreneline boost - almost "attack mode activated - vision maximised" They mean business!!!