Cat chasing his own tail...

[FushandChups]

Is this normal in cats? I know dogs do it all the time but I thought cats were smarter than that?

[0ellenbrody0]

Both of mine do this! It's so funny. Whoever thinks cats are intelligent has never met my two!

[MajorMajor]

Watched my cat chasing his own leg yesterday. When he caught it, he bit it! Must have hurt

[RubbishMantra]

MKitten impersonates a helicopter, as he whizzes round and round down the stairs, chasing his tail.

MCat is more sedate; he plonks himself on my/DH's lap, then follows his tail until he can suckle on it. I usually give in and trap it for him, to end his torture.

[FushandChups]

Dcat sounds positively normal! I guess I just expected, I don't know, more dignified behaviour... There is nothing remotely cool, calm or collected about driving yourself batty with your tail!

[catsofa]

Yep, mine has a tail which sometimes sneaks up on her, she has never seen it before in her life and has to pounce on it, pin it down and smack it around a bit before it escapes off somewhere. Then she sits looking for it for a while. I have to try hard not to snort with laughter because it puts her off.

[abigamarone]

One of mine likes to live dangerously, chases it as he's perched on the side of the bath.