How does your cat walk down the stairs?

[VivaLeBeaver]

Any cat I've ever had has walked down the stairs what I consider to be normally. So their back legs move one forward, one back.

Have a newish cat that when going down the stairs her front legs do that, one forward and one back. But her back legs bunny hop down the stairs together. Looks really odd. I thought she'd injured herself at first but she's fine and still doing it.

Is it just mine or is this more common that I think?

I have 2 cats. One bunnyhops and the other one doesn't. They are siblings. The one that bunnyhops does have very short legs though.

One of ours stalks down with dignity.

The other clings to each step, eyes the next suspiciously, sticks a paw down, bundles down two steps at once and rolls over in and 'I meant to do that, honest' sort of way.

They're the same age and size, and oddly Klutz Cat is the better at tree climbing.

Tangled round my feet as often as possible - that cat is going to be the death of me one day.

One of mine bunnyhops and the other doesn't. The bunnyhopper is smaller and shorter.

I have no idea .

May take the cat to the top of the stairs and see what she does

mine usually half runs and half tumbles down. She is still a baby tho.

What Sonea said

Mine stalk down, one did bunnyhopping (and he's normally very elegant cat with long legs) a few weeks ago and I think he must have had a slight leg injury, he's back to normal now.

Mine thunders down so loudly, half the time I think it's my DH. But never noticed the paw work. Will look out for it.

I have only ever had one cat and the whole time I have had her she has gone up the stairs normally with one leg in front of the other but going down the stairs she goes how I’d imagine a bunny would go, front legs together and hind legs together one step at a time, I always thought it was adorable but once I googled to see why she’d do that all I found were articles about diabetes, so I got kind of worried, especially since she’s an older lady

My 6 month old cat bunny hops too , or at least he does half way down then (open plan stairs ) launches himself between the banister / rails over my head while I am sat on the sofa below , one of those days I am going to stand up just at the wrong time and be knocked out cold by a fast flying fur ball !

I swear that reminds me so much of my youngest dog!
When ever I pet my oldest dog, like I’ll be hunched over while she’s just standing, he (the youngest) will then run up to us and jump over her (the long way) almost hitting his paws on her head and his body on my head😂😂

I know this is from 2010. I may not see this. But my cat has done this since he was a kitten. He’s about 1. Wondering if you ever figured out if it’s normal. Because when he was just old enough to adopt my brother in law 240lbs stepped on his foot & it was broken. Idk if it’s cause he is in pain or not. Hope you see this! & have some type of answer 🥹🤞