I am from the Isle of Man and have owned Manx (and other 'ordinary') cats all my life. The cat you show here is what we call a stumpy - the pure Manx cat (rumpy)has no remnant of a tail whatsoever. Manx cats are very idiosyncratic in their behavior and some people call them 'dog-cats' as they will follow you around similar to the way a dog will.
Actually my neighbor has to put his Manx cat on a leash and take it for a walk with his dog or there is hell to play from the cat! The behavior at night that you refer to with regards pulling and dragging is not specific to the Manx breed though - some cats just do this, and some dogs do it too. Basically, if you don't like it then don't let the cat in your bedroom.
Nov 18, 2009 Rating
Tom cats are just unpredictable by: Judy
Sam is almost 3 yrs old now and he is doing this strange thing less often now. Male cats are unpredictable for sure. We were on vacation for about 10 days. My son was checking on him daily.
The day we got back I went outside to bring him in before bed and he was acting strangely and attacked my leg and bit me.
I have four fang marks. He is really not mean at all, but I think he was just stressed about us being gone. Tom Cats are just weird.
Nov 18, 2009 Rating
Mine too by: Anonymous
My cat started doing this as well...but when I took my hand out, he bit it. Just a scratch but it's starting to scare me. I've been putting him in the hall.
I don't want him to come near my face when I'm sleeping...have you gotten any further info on why they do this?? PS..It's not a manx
Mar 02, 2009 Rating
My Manx by: Anonymous
My manx will do the same thing every time she jumps up on my bed. It must be something in their "DNA"!
Dec 11, 2008 Rating
Normal Manx behavior by: Anonymous
My kitty does this too. I do not know why, but its funny. Trying to be a scary cat. Maybe its normal cat behavior?
