Originally posted by All Creatures Great And Small
It's funny, because the name my family had for this pose also had an Asian reference - my dad had this stupid 45 record (oops, I just dated myself) of a jazz band playing a song called "Squatty Roo", kind of a Japanese-sounding song. So my sisters and I used to call this the "Squatty-Roo" when our kitties were in that position.

SQUATTY-ROO.....now THAT's funny....poor Ritzy, if she only knew how we were making fun of her.

As to her weight, she's about 13lbs, and according to vet, well and healthy and within normal kitty parameters. I'm guessing if you took a picture of me in a "squatty roo" position it wouldn't be too flattering either (which is why I avoid cameras whenever possible - after age 40, almost every picture looks kind of "squatty roo")