Belly rub!

@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
December 10, 2021 2:28pm CST
So, it has been over a decade since I had a cat who really accepted a belly rub. I, personally, love to give belly rubs and since Scamp died in 2011 I haven't had a cat who really liked them. So, today I reached over to kind of tease the kitten, and got my hand under her and started giving her a belly skritch. She didn't walk away. She didn't attack my hand. She kind of moved so I got more belly but also kind of tried to kick my hand away. Not hard to kick me away. I kept going with the rub and she reached down and kind of nibbled at my fingers, but not hard - she's really good about not biting hard. She finally got up and moved, but then came over on the desk for a minute. I may be able to convert her to really liking belly rubs!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
11 Dec 21
The cat I adopted sometimes like, but I must be careful, this is a delicate part of a cat.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
11 Dec 21
It is a delicate part of the kitties, but I'm careful.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
11 Dec 21
@LadyDuck cool! Scamp used to throw himself on his back and want his tummy absolutely scrubbed hard, for such scaredy cat he liked it rough.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
11 Dec 21
@ElicBxn I am very careful and Gevi (my cat) seems to appreciate.
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Hana
@Babino (5756)
• Morocco
10 Dec 21
I heard some cats don't enjoy belly rubs because that's the most sensitive part of their body. They are very protective of it.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
10 Dec 21
Yeah, Scamp loved belly rubs. Oliver and Opal, our bottle babies, hate to have anything touch their tummies.
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Hana
@Babino (5756)
• Morocco
11 Dec 21
@ElicBxn it's so cute to know that cats have their own personalities..
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
11 Dec 21
@Babino oh yeah, cats are like people, dogs, horses and probably everything else with their own personalities.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 Dec 21
Hi I have been wondering about how you are and where you been. Happy Holidays to you xo
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
11 Dec 21
Hi ya Oceie! For a long time I wasn't able to respond to discussions, or more like I wasn't able to respond to the responses. I'm not doing too badly, all things considered.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 Dec 21
@ElicBxn Well Happy Holidays to you my friend good to see you
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec 21
I'm glad to hear you have a new potential belly run partner. Kitty rolls on her Back when I get home from work, but once I get to her, she offers her butt and neck, so that's where she gets her purr rubs.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
12 Dec 21
Oh, yeah, most cats don't prefer the belly stuff, but if you can introduce them to it gently and non-threateningly then some will accept it.