3. The tail is painful or itchy Sometimes, cats can start chasing their tail because it’s painful or itchy, in which case you might notice their body language is more frustrated than playful.

A cat playing with its tail can be a delightful sight. Kittens, in particular, love to pounce and chase moving items – including their tail! For a kitten chasing its tail is just plain old good fun.

The tail chasing could be something benign, such as the cat being bored. He might also have a flea problem. Fleas are known to congregate at the base of the tail, causing itching and irritation.

For folks who have tail-chasing cats, though, this obsessive condition is pretty rare, so don’t freak out. Truly, for the most part, it’s all part of play for cats.

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Rosie is a Golden Retriever who has a brother named Frank who is a Maine Coon cat. The two love each other but sometimes fight like, well, cats and dogs.

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