Oliver is feeling better. For a while his newly found allergies were slowing him down and he wasn’t as active as he usually is. Poor Obi. But, while still a little goopy around the eyes and nose, Oliver is now better.
He is instigating Thunders.
When Obi wants to thunder, he’ll do the things a normal cat will do. He’ll sneak. He’ll pounce. He’ll tease and run. Oliver…well…did I mention that I was the one who taught Oli how to be a cat? Chalk this up to another failure on my part.
When Oli wants to thunder, he’ll walk up to Obi and poke him in the face with his paw. There’s a possibility he’s trying to give Obi The Claw. The Claw is slightly less effective when you have tiny paws nowhere near big enough to encompass a cat’s head.
But then! Then we have Oliver’s signature move: The Amazing Ninja Tail Spin!
Once Obi is standing, Oliver spins around so he is facing away from Obi. He looks back over his shoulder to make sure his brother is impressed by his awesome move. And Obi is…confused. We think that Oliver means to smack Obi with his tail, but Oli holds his tail straight up at all times. So no tail smacking. Or twacking. Just…butt.
In all fairness, this move does have a pretty good consequence depending on the goal. Once he has spun around, Obi usually bites him. The Girl or The Boy generally responds with “Obi! Don’t bite your brother’s butt.” So…Obi is in trouble. Oli wins.
Hmmm…sneaky little ninja.
Kitten Thunder: Life lessons and cat tales 
“The Amazing Ninja Tail Spin” Haha. Nice one.
He thinks it is an awesome move.
The littlest kitteh does that move, too — I think it’s some kind of cat insult. Like, “I’m not ascairt o’ YOU, I’ll even turn my back to prove it.” Cats can be jerks.
I really think he thinks he thwacked Obi with his tail. He’s such a dork.
Has he been watching Monty Python? “Your mother was a hampster and your father smelt of elderberries. I fart in your general direction!”
Run away! Run away!
Oliver sounds like such a dear. I love the way you describe your goofy kitties.
He is the sweetest boy ever. I attribute that to the love he got from the whole community as a kitten.