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a cool guide to cats and their body language (i.redd.it)
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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago

“trusting” should be “testing” or “trap”

It can mean “ please rub my belly” but it’s often testing if you’ll follow cat etiquette and refrain from touching a stranger's belly. Or sometimes it’s a trap because the cat has learned the human cannot resist, so it’s a surefire way to get in some hand bites and jackrabbit kick attacks.

[-] cmhe@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I thought of it as "wrestle with me!". To which I often consent, knowing what will await me. It just gets very hurtful if you pull your arm away. But I never got the impression that the cat actually wants to hurt you. They often end up liking you afterwards.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

For my cat, laying on her back was always an invitation for belly rubs. She never attacked if I just rubbed. If I try to grab her she would switch to disembowel mode but only if I did it.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I think its meaning depends a lot on whether the cat already knows you or not.

[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

It also depends on the cat. Some cats like their bellies rubbed, others hate it.

[-] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The upper right one looks more like the cat going to warp.

[-] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

The cat is just a splatter of liquid in it

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago

jesus...

sure. the "this is mine" thing, though, isn't perfectly accurate- its more like "this is safe/accepted"

this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024
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