History Main / FauxPaw

* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'': Official illustrations of [[CatGirl Kuroka]] often have her doing the gesture, fitting for her habit of mimicking cat-like mannerisms as much as possible.

* [[TheHero Shoutaro]] of ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'' claims to be able to work out where a missing cat is the same way he finds missing people: by getting into the cat's mindset. He does so by performing a FauxPaw [[CloudCuckooLander and meowing]]. Not only does this work, but [[spoiler: the woman he was hired by had ulterior motives, and ''never actually had a cat in the first place'']].

This move also doesn't actually make any sense if the person in question is supposed to be acting on actual cat instinct: when a real cat grabs at something, its digits will be splayed out as far as possible to maximize their grab capacity. Under other circumstances it does serve two purposes: it more closely mimics the shape of a cat's paw than a fingers-extended position does, and it reinforces that the person is imitating a cat, not merely swatting at a mosquito.

* Himari, the title catgirl of ''Manga/OmamoriHimari'', is quite prone to this, as seen [[http://www.mangareader.net/380-25834-35/omamori-himari/chapter-1.html here.]]

* ''Anime/KazemakaseTsukikageRan'': Meow is using the "Iron Cat Fist."

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A character is supposed to be imitating or acting like a cat, so they start batting at a moving object with their fingers curled inwards to imitate the rounded look of a cat paw. Bonus points if they start licking his faux paw. This move is often favored by {{Catgirl}}s.

* Used in Jim Gaffigan's stand-up routine. "Just cause I make a hot catwoman... meow..."
* According to behind-the-scenes commentary, this is how Will Ferrel auditioned for ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. He did a deadly serious impersonation of a cat playing with various objects and grooming himself.

* ''Series/BigWolfOnCampus'': An episode features a [[WereCat werecat]] who performs the Faux Paw maneuver.

* [[TheHero Shoutaro]] of ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'' claims to be able to work out where a missing cat is the same way he finds missing people: by getting into the cat's mindset. He does so by performing a FauxPaw and meowing; not only does it work, but [[spoiler: the woman he was hired by had ulterior motives, and ''didn't actually have a cat in the first place'']].

A character is supposed to be imitating or acting like a cat, so he starts batting at a moving object with their fingers curled in to imitate the rounded look of a cat paw. Bonus points if he starts licking his faux paw. This move is often favored by {{Catgirl}}s.

* Used by performers in Andrew Lloyd Weber's ''{{Cats}}''.

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