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Cute Cats Splooting:  Lying Flat on Stomach with Legs Out

Have you heard about cats splooting? When cats lay flat on their stomach with their hind legs out, they look absolutely adorable.

Let’s look into this feline relaxation position. Get ready to see our collection of pictures of cats splooting! Enjoy!

What is Splooting?

If you’re not familiar with the term, splooting is when a cat lays out flat on their stomach while having both of its hind legs spread all the way to the back. Usually, cats keep their hind legs tucked neatly under them and spread their forelegs, but sometimes, they spread both their fore and their hind legs.

Why do animals sploot?

There are two main reasons why your cat is splooting. It is either because it wants to relax or because it wants to cool down. 

Splooting for relaxation

As all cat owners know, cats are extremely flexible, so the splooting position is nothing more than stretching. It is also a very relaxing position for their backs, which is why cats love to sploot. 

Splooting to cool down

When cats lay on their bellies with their fore and hind legs spread out on the floor, they could also be trying to cool down. They take this position to expand the contact area with the floor, which is usually cool. Doing this, they can lower their body temperature quite quickly.  

3 levels of splooting

Like there are many yoga positions guaranteed to help you relax, there is also more than one type of splooting that your cat can do to stretch its limbs. Here are the three levels of splooting: 

The Complete Sploot

When your cat has its fore legs spread out in front of it and both its hind legs stretched all the way behind itself, that is the complete sploot. That is the maximum level of relaxation for the cat’s joints, muscles, and spine. 

The Side Sploot

When one of your cat’s legs is tucked in under it, cat loaf-like, but the other hind leg is stretched out to the side, that is the side sploot. Because sometimes, your cat might have different relaxation needs in its legs. 

The Halfway Sploot

When one of your cat’s legs is stretched out all the way back, but the other is neatly tucked in under its belly, it is doing the half sploot. Because sometimes, your cat needs to do it one leg at a time. 

Is splooting bad for cats?

No, splooting is definitely not bad for cats. While the position might seem a bit out of the ordinary at first, rest assured that your cat is not at risk of any damage. 

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