Left Or Right??

**RICHARD** · 03-09-2004, 04:34 PM

Is you cat left or right pawed??

Ed is a lefty.

I read about a study where cats were put at the top of a staircase and were observed as to which paw they used to lead off with.

Has anyone payed attention to this?

http://teacher.scholastic.com/lesson...%2Fcatpaws.htm

http://www.catsinternational.org/art...ight_left.html

**Killearn Kitties** · 03-09-2004, 04:38 PM

Well, no, I don't think I have!! Unbelievable, how could I be so unobservant??! I think my girls may be ambipawstrous!

**jazzcat** · 03-09-2004, 04:42 PM

Jazz and Scout seem to favor the right paw but my big ole Ripley is a southpaw. He always fights and leads off with the left.

**Amber** · 03-09-2004, 04:53 PM

hmm...never really thought about it!

I'll have to give it a try tonight

**slick** · 03-09-2004, 04:55 PM

I have no stairs in my apartment but I suppose I could put Max on a chair and see which foot he starts off with. To tell you the truth it certainly hasn't been a burning question of mine.

**RICHARD** · 03-09-2004, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by slick
To tell you the truth it certainly hasn't been a burning question
of mine.

Well, some of us smolder thinking about things like this!!

**catland** · 03-09-2004, 05:30 PM

I guess I have my homework assignment for the night.

**Amber** · 03-09-2004, 05:38 PM

just tested her. She used her left paw more than her right

I was hoping she was a righty like me!

**Russian Blue** · 03-09-2004, 05:54 PM

Nakita is definately right paw oriented. Don't ask me why I know this. My brain only stores the weirdest details!

**RedHedd** · 03-09-2004, 06:10 PM

Hmm... I'm going to have to check as they do sleep yin and yang:

**rkidsrcats** · 03-09-2004, 06:26 PM

My guys definately have preferences. Percy and Norm are right pawed. Willie and Tiger are also right pawed but I think it has a lot to do with their sight limitations - both have sight only in their right eyes. Pippin has no preference - he's just excited when he hits anything with either paw!

**Amber** · 03-09-2004, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by RedHedd
Hmm... I'm going to have to check as they do sleep yin and yang:

Awww, thats a very cute picture of them!

**Laura's Babies** · 03-09-2004, 08:24 PM

I'd say this speaks for itself....

**slick** · 03-09-2004, 08:35 PM

OK, I caved. I tested Max out by having him jump of 3 different surfaces. He's definitely right-pawed.

Then I tested out Speckles by playing with her to see which paw she used the most. No surprise here, she uses both.

**Ally Cat's Mommy** · 03-10-2004, 03:41 AM

Originally posted by Laura's Babies
I'd say this speaks for itself....

LOL - they look like they are giving each other "high-fives" - too cute!

Ally and Connor both seem to be "right-pawed" but the results are inconclusive - I have already interrupted nap-time to check their belly hair for another thread, so I am in danger of having a couple of fingers amputated by their claws if I bug them again!