what does it mean if my cat doesnt do the "righting reflex"

that is the reflex that refers to the cats ability to flip and always land of their feet. for example if my cat were to fall or get dropped he would land on his back instead of doing the flipping motion that cats do to land on their feet

backstory of my cat he was rescued i rescued him when he was still trying to nurse. i'm not sure what happened to his mother was but he was puny but he survived and has been with me since. i'm not sure if maybe him not being around other cats may have contributed to this

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ExtremeNext · 31-35

It means he is a dumbarse

MsSwan

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ExtremeNext · 31-35

@MsSwan 🤔

BizSuitStacy · M

Interesting. I read that it's something they begin practicing at around 3 weeks of age and have mastered it by 7 weeks. So, you're probably right that something happened to him at a very young age.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@BizSuitStacy poor baby. :(

BizSuitStacy · M

@DeluxedEdition well, he was lucky enough to have someone like you adopt him. And you seem a lot more aware than the average pet owner. I think he's in very good hands.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@BizSuitStacy thank you for saying that 🥹❤️

CheekyBadger · M

That is unusual, as far as i know this is usually an innate reflex that they are born with.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@CheekyBadger right that’s what I thought???

CheekyBadger · M

@DeluxedEdition But like with humans, sometimes birth defects occur and they are born lacking something that a regular cat has. Most of the time we don't notice unless it is a physical deformity.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@CheekyBadger I have been wondering this for a while that’s actually why I asked

[quote] sometimes birth defects occur and they are born lacking something that a regular cat has[/quote]