I am by no means a professional, however, I grew up on a farm and I have owned 2 separate hobby farms with a lot of rescue/rehab in the mix. I think the kitty does this for a combination of 2 reasons. If you will notice in a couple of pics the cat is simultaneously yawning. I think in the beginning the cat just figured out this was a peculiar but effective way to stretch.Then the cats behavior became reinforced by the reward of attention every time he performed the act. Now its become a sort of "conditioned response". (Pavlov's dog) I will also forward this to my vet tech friend and ask his opinion, he knows as much as any vet!

Cat lives matter!

She wants to be hugged! The poor one always stands around waiting for someone one to come and cuddle her ;)

Reminds me of one of my favorite books. kat-kong-5...253e01.jpg

Maybe he is putting his arms up so you can pick him up saw a video with a cat like that, arms up meant pick me up

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I think this cat deserves her own meme :D

One of my cats does this. As a kitten, we'd pick her up under the arms, and by touching under her arms sends of a stretching reflex. Now just as we go to pick her up, her arms raise up to stretch, upon picking her up her whole body stretches straight out.

everyone loves a good cat story

Wjen my cat Papi puts his arms and paws up its usually because he wants a hug and sometimes he wants a hug and some food. Hope this helps.

The look on her face at the ninth photo is priceless, like seriously dude?

Hands up, don't shoot!!!

Maybe she's watching Dragon Ball Z and she just wants to help Son Goku create the energy ball.

She's with the force...

Please, Captain, beam me back up..I swear, no more Djubarian catnip!

sweaty armpits

Tai Chi Chat.

I hope he don't walk like that.

hahahaha!!!! So cute!!!

bruh it's so obvious, she's making contact with 9th dimensional beings

She is a Yoga Kitty...reaching for connection to the Holy Spirit...Breathe Kitty, Breathe!

I think Keys the kitty is asking to be picked up!

And wouldn't you do this if you had such an amazing belly?!

No no no no, she does it cuz she doesnt like sweaty arm pits....

One of my cats do the same thing, still trying figure out why

His human just watch dragon ball Z too much :) 08-59baa90e9a183.jpg

Has a vet checked this cat? While this is all cute there might be an underlying cause to make her stretch her frame like that. As if she is getting relief with the stretch.

She's playing hoops with the other cats?

He has a cute little skunky face. Adorable. <3

Hail Hydra ..

Cat yoga.

I am Cornholio!

Somewhere is a cursed amulet, connected to this cat's soul, and the victims of armed robbery...every time a person who possesses the amulet is robbed...the cat throws her hands in the air and the amulet changes hands, awaiting its next victim....... (cue creepy music).

The Great Cornholio!

It's a Cat, we will never really know why!!!

She is simply doing the wave, let's follow her!

This has already been debunked. Its photoshopped.

Maybe she was stopped very frequently by the police in a past life as a human and told to put her hands up :)

It's perfectly obvious. Kitty has quite a lot of black fur. Being highly intelligent (as are most cats) she is practising for when the police come to arrest her for a gun crime she didn't commit. She has decided that holding both hands high in the air might save her from being shot by some trigger-happy gun-man. She is hoping that she has just enough white in her fur to deter the policeman from shooting her.

i think he's very well aware of his checkerboard tummy, knows it's a unique fur coat, and he's simply pea-cocking for the camera!

She wants you to take her jumper off

Our cat occasionally does meerkat impersonations but nothing like this! Looks like Puss is doing a Mexican Wave.

She's saying "I vant to drink your blaahd!"

Cats are such cool nonconformists

I'd call him 'Rockstar',he does look like a rockstar