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They don't always do that; But I believe that it is to build up there power.



Actually, I think wild cats gently "grind" their paws into the brush, to make for more silent steps and sure placement footing, for the last few advances before pouncing on prey. My uninformed opinion is that housecats retain a little bit of this wild cat instinct. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me can elaborate! Dougaliscious 00:24, 28 Jan 2009 (UTC)

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