Why does my cat sometimes run at me sideways?
I've seen my cat charge at me from a distance while running sideways. He simply stops when he reaches me. I've read this is called "sidewinding" and some say it's to look intimidating, others say it's just being playful, and perhaps it's both, which I suspect is the case--do they do that in the wild with real opponents to intimidate them? I think he's just playing, but I'm curious whether it's an instinctual defense mechanism in an untamed setting.
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Turning sideways also brings two more claws that are much closer to their target. It's strange that they like to fight from their back but that's so they can use their rear claws.
It is an attempt to look large and threatening and drive you off. In the wild, a cornered cat might do it, or a mother protecting kittens. Usually a cat will slink off and hide, though.
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