Fluffy Calico Cat's Painfully Cute Big Stretch Has Everyone Obsessed
Of all the small pleasures in life, few things are more satisfying than watching a cat do a really big stretch. The owner of a calico cat named Miu Miu has shared several of the fluffball's cute stretches on TikTok. In one of these videos, captioned "this one definitely hurted" — which has been viewed more than 362,000 times and racked up over 104,000 likes — Miu Miu does the cutest big stretch on her owner's leg, stretching out her claws as well, looking contented and making sweet little happy noises.
@miumiuthemeow this one definitely hurted 🤕💗 #dailystretch #calicocat #catstretch #calico #catsoftiktok
Viewers couldn't stop admiring the flexible feline, calling her cute, pretty, and majestic. "A fluffy baby with sharp nails," one wrote, while another added, "Oooh so polite...MURDER CLAWS." One commenter shared, "My cat does that too, I call it the biscuits of pain and despair." Miu Miu's owner captioned a similar big-stretch video on TikTok: "I love it when she does this 🥹💛 and it doesn't hurt guys dw 🫶 she could claw and scratch me 24/7 and I wouldn't complain."
Why do cats stretch so often?
Have you ever watched your cat stretch for the umpteenth time in a day and wondered, why does my cat do that? Cats, like humans, indulge in pandiculation first thing in the morning. That's a fancy word for the big stretch — often accompanied by a yawn — that most humans and some animals do automatically upon waking up. Pandiculation helps to ease muscle tension after the body has been largely motionless while sleeping, plus the big stretch engages the layers of fascia (connective tissue) and readies the body for movement.
Cats usually sleep 13 to 16 hours each day, and kittens or senior cats may snooze up to 20 hours, giving kitties more chances for pandiculation upon waking than the typical human has in a day. Cats also stretch when getting ready to hunt or play, preparing their muscles for quick movements, and when they feel comfortable, relaxed, and unthreatened. If you enter your home and are greeted by a big cat stretch, that's a clear signal of feline affection and happiness. If the cat stretches on its back, with its belly exposed, that's an even stronger sign of comfort, love, and trust.
Want to see more cute cat stretches? Check out these 19 cats (and a couple of dogs) doing a big stretch.