Why Does My Cat Do Somersaults – The Odd Reason!

Has this happened to you? When you walk into your house after a long day at work, your cat comes running to you and drops on the floor. He starts squirming, rolling around, and doing somersaults, but you have no idea why. You immediately ask, why does my cat do somersaults? 

Your cat does somersaults because he feels safe with you and is happy to see you. Your cat may also feel exceptionally playful in his good mood too. 

Somersaults, while funny, almost always mean something good when it comes to your cat. You can know that your cat is happy when he starts doing somersaults. You must be curious to know why your cat does this, so keep reading to learn more! 

Why Does My Cat Roll Over When He Sees Me

Your cat rolls over when he sees you because he feels safe around you.

This is something that you might have heard before, but showing stomachs is a sign of weakness and vulnerability in many animals, not just cats.

When animals are saying on their back or side, they are defenseless. To run or fight, they will need to take a few precious seconds to stand up.

Those couple seconds could mean the difference between life and death in the wild. 

Your domestic cat doesn’t need to worry about becoming prey to another animal, but it is still an instinct your cat has.

Your cat showing his stomach is basically like saying, “Hey, I feel safe with you. I’m not in danger!”

Rolling and showing his stomach may seem like a small gesture to you, but it means a lot for a cat to do so!

Why Does My Cat Do Flips

Your cat does flips because he’s feeling playful.

When your cat is relaxed and feeling good, there’s no reason not to feel playful, right? 

Flipping around on the ground is just one way that your cat can release some excited, frenetic energy. This is going to be true if your cat was alone all day.

If your cat isn’t flipping around, then your cat might have what many people call the “zoomies.” Your cat may start running around the house at high speeds as a way to get his energy out. It might not last long, however. 

Next time you see your cat doing flips when you come home, watch with a laugh as he gets a much needed release. 

Why Is My Cat Rolling Around On The Floor Like Crazy

Your cat is getting his energy out, and he might be feeling a little crazy.

Like I already mentioned, rolling around on the floor could be your cat’s equivalent of the zoomies. He’s getting his energy out (which is especially good if you’re looking to settle in for the night!).

Your cat is also doing something else while he’s rolling around like crazy: he’s scratching himself! 

That’s right. Your cat is basically petting himself while he’s rolling around, so you don’t even have to do that. 

When my cat starts rolling around like crazy, she’ll also start to flip around to get both sides. It’s almost like she doesn’t want to overlook any part of her body. 

Why Does My Cat Roll Around On The Floor When He Sees Me

Your cat is happy to see you, so he rolls around on the floor.

While rolling around could mean several things, as we have already discussed, your cat could be happy to see you and is rubbing his glands.

Cats have glands on their face and cheeks that release pheromones. 

You might have already heard that you should scratch a cat’s cheeks to make him like you when you are first meeting a new cat. 

Well, pheromones continue working even after your cat knows you, so your cat rubs them to make himself even happier.

You may think that your cat is just rolling around to be silly, but now that you know your cat is doing it with a specific purpose, you may feel even happier watching him flopping around! 

Why Do Cats Do Forward Rolls

Forward rolls could be your cat’s way of attracting your attention. 

We’ve talked about how your cat rolls and does somersaults when he’s relaxed and happy, but your cat might also be looking for attention. 

Now, this may be a personality trait in your cat. Here’s what I mean. 

I have one cat that knows certain things that attract our attention. When she wants to go outside, she scratches the side of the couch to make my father angry. He’ll open the door and tell her, “Get out!” Just what she wanted.

She does the same thing with forward rolls. She’ll start rolling around if she wants our attention because she knows that I find it funny. I can’t help but get down on the floor and pet her or play with her. 

Cats certainly know what works! 

Why Is My Cat Rolling On The Floor And Meowing 

Meowing is only a natural progression to your cat rolling around on the floor and doing somersaults in front of you.

We don’t need to reiterate that your cat is rolling around because he’s happy.

Let’s discuss the meowing for a minute instead.

Meowing is a good sign and also comes out because your cat is so glad to see you. It isn’t a bad thing that it’s happening.

You might even find that these meows are higher-pitched and louder than his usual meows! 

That’s your cat’s way of being vocal and telling you all about what he’s feeling.

Rolling accompanied by meowing is even better, so don’t think it’s a bad thing!

Why Is My Kitten Doing Somersaults

When kittens learn something new, they’ll often do it over and over. 

Yes, your kitten may be doing somersaults when she’s happy and when she finally starts to feel relaxed around you.

Kittens, however, are learning new things every day.

Once they have the ability to roll around and perfect their somersault, you may start to see them doing it all the time. 

A litter of kittens may start to tumble around on the ground, playing and wrestling with each other because it’s something they’ve just recently learned. 

Much like babies, kittens are resilient, so don’t be too worried about your kitten or kittens getting hurt as they roll around. 

They might bang their head or hurt themselves, but they’ll be back at it in no time, so don’t feel like you need to watch them like a hawk.