21 Shootin' Splootin' Cats Enjoying the Long, Luxurious Stretch of Feline Freedom

One sploot to rule them all, one sploot to find them, to bring them all, and in the darkness, sploot them.

Splooting is one of the best cat features out there. All of a sudden, your cat will flatten themselves like a pancake and just lay there, limbs purrfectly spread out across the floor, couch, or chair. It looks like they melted, like they spent too much time lounging in front of the space heater that they hogged for themselves, but you might be surprised to hear that splooting actually has a real, biological function.

The main reason for splooting isn't to achieve peak cuteness, it's to cool down their body temperature. By exposing their purrfectly fluffy bellies onto the floor, they are able to disperse body heat and hopefully soak up some of the cold from the tile or grass beneath them. It helps them release body heat efficiently, without wasting any extra energy.

The second, and more obvious, reason for splooting is that it's pawsitively comfortable. Have you ever starfished in your bed and felt purrfectly at peace because you just had so much space? Yeah, that's basically what splooting is. Sploots give "I'm not moving" energy, and we can relate to that 100%.

Cats splooting is one of the bestest types of cat pictures, as it not only activates your cuteness-aggression, but also fills you with happy feline feelings and cozy cat vibes. We've got some shootin' splootin' cats below who are enjoying a long, luxurious stretch of feline freedom, and we hope it makes your weekend purrfectly pawesome.