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Hello.

I recently shared a vid of my very orange cat, Teddy, doing some cuddle rolls. I have a question about that twisty head movementt they do as they go into a roll.

I always assumed, because of the body movements that follow, that it was how cats turn themselves into liquid mode.

Now, Ted is a very enthusiastic cuddle roller. Like nany multiples per day. He is quite needy and he will oft do the head movement without a roll, usually when he wants fusses. He will stand on me, do Mrps and then, while staring into my face from mere inches, do the head twist/wind/wibble. He's usually dip it towards his feet, just like he is going to roll, but he just does the head and goes back to Mrps for stronks.

He is a very communicative cat, I know for certain he does it because he is asking me to pet him. It is even specific down to him wanting either face pets or a proper cuddle. He doesn't do that head thing for all pets, but every head wibble repeats only until he gets either face pets or a cuddle.

My questions are.... Are other cats doing this and does just the head thing alone have a name?

Thank you.

I can try a get a video of it a bit later and add it here.