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Category Archives: stroking and petting

Stroke your cat with the back of your hand

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2020

This is a little tip that occurred to me this morning, on Christmas Day 2020. Happy Christmas by the way (an odd Christmas due to the pandemic). Try stroking your cat with the back of your hand. This is something … Continue reading →

Posted in stroking and petting | Tagged human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, petting a cat, petting cats, stroking a cat

The pleasure of being touched by us is the main reason why cats like to be stroked

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2019

“The ritual of cat owners stroking their cat and their cat asking to be stroked and petted is a bonding process based upon mutually delivering pleasure to each other through contact.” – Michael Domestic cats do like direct contact between … Continue reading →

Posted in stroking and petting | Tagged allogrooming, cat massage and cat bonding, human to cat relationship, petting a cat, stroking a cat | Leave a reply

Do cats know that hugs and kisses are a sign of affection?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2018

Do cats know that hugs and kisses are a sign of affection? As both hugs and kisses are not part of the domestic cats natural range of behaviours they’ll have to be learned by the cat for them to be … Continue reading →

Posted in stroking and petting | Tagged allogrooming, cat affection, cat caretaking, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, petting a cat, stroking a cat | 4 Replies

Cat Behavior Tip: Avoiding being bitten when handling your cat

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2014

Handle your cat gently to avoid being bitten as a “cat play response”. This is a very straightforward and simple cat behaviour tip but I think that it is a useful one, nonetheless. I don’t know how many, but quite … Continue reading →

Posted in stroking and petting | Tagged cat behavior, cat biting, handling cats properly, tips | 18 Replies

In the Valley of the Shadow of Death…

PoC avatarPosted on February 21, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2014

There is nothing so pleasant as living with a cat and having him near you while busy and at rest. There is also nothing so motivating to get well during a serious health scare as the desire to not be … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Articles of Ruth (Monty's mom), Declawing, Human to cat relationship, stroking and petting, Therapy cats | Tagged Articles of Ruth (Monty's mom), black cat, human to cat relationship, Therapy cat | 38 Replies

Cats like, dislike or tolerate being stroked. Know your cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 8, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 8, 2013

Stroking your cat can be stressful for your cat if (s)he is unsure about it or dislikes it but puts up with it. “…cats who tolerate, rather than enjoy or dislike being petted, seem to be the most stressed.” (Professor … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, anxiety, Cat Behavior, cat body language, cat emotions, cat personality, cat welfare, Human to cat relationship, punishment, stroking and petting | 13 Replies

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