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MIButterfly

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7. So true.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 01:46 AM

Apr 17

My other cat LOVES belly rubs. She will grab my hand with her front paws, put her teeth on my hand (but never bite down), and kick with her hind legs, just like a kitten. She's almost 14 now and for the most part her kittenish ways are behind her, except that she still loves the belly rubs.

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My cat, Holly, hates having her belly touched. [View all] MIButterfly Apr 16 OP

Funny how each one is different.. Permanut Apr 16 #1

Here's a handy cat-petting chart: chia Apr 16 #4

That's my Holly! MIButterfly Apr 17 #5

You're welcome! My cat's tail is a definite yes, but he also has petting aggression so even with chia Apr 17 #8

Cats definitely have preferences wendyb-NC Apr 16 #2

Mine loves belly rubs, my lap and starring at me. multigraincracker Apr 16 #3

Cats are all different when it comes to petting. ShazzieB Apr 17 #6

So true. MIButterfly Apr 17 #7