Why do cats ears twitch when you touch them?

Question

Why do cats ears twitch when you touch them?

Answer 1

this is somethin i found on the internet its about wat they comunicate through their ears and other parts ill send the website too so u can see for ur self it also says about tails and many other things its cool check it out ^.~

Ears

Cats ears are another way that a cat expresses his/her emotions.

Ears pointing forward and slightly outward - your cat is relaxed and happy.

Ears very straight up and forward - your cat is listening to something that is intriguing.

Ears twitching nervously - your cat is agitated and nervous.

Ears flat against the head - your cat is frightened and may attack (this is instinctual as to protect the ears during a fight).

Ears back or in between alert and defensive position - your cat is aggressive and may attack.  

Answer 2

cause it bothers them

Answer 3

same reason we scratch our skin when it itches - it is an automatic response to a stimulus. (kind of like horses shaking their skin when a fly is on them.) mother nature's way of keeping them dirt & bug free so they are at their optimal alert condition all the time.

it IS kind of funny to do that to them, though, isn't it? eventually, they look at you with total disgust as if wondering why you (the lower life form) aren't going and fixing them (the superior one) something nice to eat. :-)

Answer 4

its simply because cats are very skittsy and alert so there gonna jump ................now if a dog does it just back up cause it could bite

Answer 5

Because its semi-uncomfortable.