Do You Know How To Pet A Cat?

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  1. Lon Tanner

    Lon Tanner Supreme Member
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    There are definite Do's and Dont's when it comes to Cat Petting.
    The attached diagram illustrates this.

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    Overall, that's pretty true but when they're comfortable with you, some of them like having their tummy rubbed. Ella does, usually. Bubba loves it, but only because he sees that as permission for violent play.
     
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    My cat likes to be rubbed under his mouth on his neck. He likes it so much that sometimes he'll hold his head upward waiting on me to scratch his neck. Then he begins to purr.
    Sometimes, its his signal that he wants to be fed.
     
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    When Ella gets angry, I can usually calm her down by gently rubbing her nose upward to her forehead.
     
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    Well, not according to the chart you posted. I had two cats for 20 years and they both loved being on their backs and my rubbing between their front legs with my bare feet. They would both plop down right in front of me and beg for a belly rub.
     
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