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   orinoco womble said, 4 months ago

   Not true. My cat loved to have his belly rubbed and scratched. But on his terms, and for the time he wanted only. He never scratched me on purpose in the 10 years we spent together, but he would vanish when he’d had enough. I say “vanish” because he’d be lying on the floor stretched out like a cat rug, belly up, and suddenly he’d whirl and be halfway across the apartment in a microsecond, looking at me like “What are you doing kneeling there staring at the floor?”
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   cmd13 said, 4 months ago

   My cat is lying here right now getting his belly rubbed and purring like a freight train
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   Juice- Bruce said, 4 months ago

   Don’t forget the Ears, next to belly rubs it’s the best. So say 9 out of 10 dogs.
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   pschearer said, 4 months ago

   A cat will let you skritch its belly as a sign of trust and love. Just be careful of the small proportion of cats who can only take so much pleasure before they go berserk.
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   LarryW2LJ said, 4 months ago

   @orinoco womble

   Agreed. My dog will let me scratch him all day long. My cat? On her terms only.
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   Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

   My cat likes being petted on head, back and stomach.
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   Vegas Viper said, 4 months ago

   I have tropical fish…
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   ossiningaling said, 4 months ago

   Cats are like hippogriffs. You better get their permission first.
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   Nelly55 said, 4 months ago

   my kitty jumps on the couch and rolls on his back, begging for a good belly scratch
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    Kab Buch said, 4 months ago

    Our male cat is cranky in morning no back rubbing until long after cat morning nap. When he is ready he has to snif and like other cats when he is done he will leave but he will bite.
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    Macushlalondra said, 4 months ago

    I have one cat who always wants her belly rubbed. She is a Maine Coon and large and furry and she has a large furry belly. I love to give her a belly rub!
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    comicsreaderind said, 4 months ago

    Our cat likes tummy rubs for a while, and then starts clawing. He can’t do much damage though with no claws on his front feet.
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    ncalifgirl58 said, 4 months ago

    Yeah. No belly rubbing with my cat. Only under his ears.
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    Linguist said, 4 months ago

    I’ve always found it depends on the cat. I’ve had a couple of them that if you tried to scratch their belly, it was like putting your hand into a wood shredder.
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    goweeder said, 4 months ago

    @Linguist

    You just described my cat to a tee! I only touched his belly once. He’s a Main Coon and weighs 1/4 of my weight (I weigh 100 lbs.) He is really sweet and lovable — just don’t touch his belly!
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