That loose, floppy bit underneath your cat? The bit that always makes you wonder whether the vet will tell you that she needs to lose weight? That flapping from side to side that you (privately) wonder whether or not she's embarrassed about? That is not some body issue thing: that (as LucyFur would tell you) is her Primordial Pouch. I didn't even know that this was a Thing until quite recently - and apparently it's a marvel of evolution. Essentially, it's a flexible loose flap of skin - fur-covered, of course, and in LucyFur's case, covered in a wonderful camel-caramel shade - that extends, perfectly, for leaping or pouncing. All cats have them, to a greater or lesser extent (check out the next leopard you see) - and in some cases (see above), they are more pronounced than others. It's so good to be learning stuff during lock-down :-)
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