And their backs??
For some reason the both of my cats don't!
I mean, i'll just touch his or her belly once and they'll attack me!!
Is this with all cats??
(the same thing happens when i touch the back, near the tail)
2007-12-31 00:19:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hello there,
My cats hate being touched on the belly too, I dont know why but we all have something we dont like, I think quite alot of cats dont like this, my cat has no problem with being stroked on the back or tail.
Hope this helped, feel free to email me any time.
Kindest regards,
Amanda.
2007-12-31 00:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We had a Manx female that was like that. Some cats do like it while others don't. From what I have learned it depends on the cat.. just rub their head and under the chin that was what mine that hated that did
2007-12-31 03:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dena W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've read its to do with trust... you might find if they lie on you with there tummy exposed they may suddenly lash out for no reason, i think lots of cats feel vunerable. But this is only what i've read.
I have two cats now that both love having there tummy rubbed, but we had a cat a while back who was a rescue cat and hated having his belly touched you couldnt get near it... so i guess that backs up the above theory, but there will be many cases that will disagree with it.
It could just be as many other people here have suggested that it is just that they dont like it, and that other cats do... i dont think anyone really knows for sure, it just depends on the cat.
2007-12-31 02:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience has been that most cats don't care for being touched on the stomach. This seems most common when they're laying down - many cats will curl up like a possum and tear your hand to shreds if you try to give them a belly rub!
Why I don't know. I assume they're similar to dogs in that presenting their bellys puts them in a vulnerable position. Or perhaps their bellys are just very sensitive and can only take so much petting.
Or perhaps it's just because they're cats.
My Poppy actually loves belly rubs.
As for the back, I haven't seen that same behavior in any of mine. They do have muscle flinches and sometimes start licking themselves when you're near the base of the tail, but I don't know if that's their way of objecting....
2007-12-31 01:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My roommates cat hates having her belly rubbed but my cat loves it. I guess it varies frm cat to cat.
2007-12-31 00:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some cats are like to be touched, some does not.
not all cats like the same things or habitats..
2007-12-31 00:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by renee a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat HATES her belly being touched.. unless she wants you too.
oh my cat loves the bit near the tail being stroked.
it really depends what kind of mood cats are in .. they can get really moody lol
2007-12-31 00:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by wouldnt u like to knoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its their most vanuable aera, and ther is a trust issue involed!
2007-12-31 00:27:41 · answer #8 · answered by happywjc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cat don't like to be touched on the belly either it will scratsh me if i do and if i touch her near the end of her back near her tail, that's her erogenous zone, they will like it too some extend and after a little while they get too wired up over it and get nasty on you.
it's a normal behavior for cats
2007-12-31 00:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by dutchcutie68 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Varies from cat to cat. Just like people animals have certain areas they don't like being touched. Cats don't usually like their belly rubbed, but there are exceptions to the rule. I once had a cat that didn't like her tail touched but loved her belly rubbed. I would suggest not petting your cat where they don't like it, it will just upset them even more and may not like you petting them at all in the future.
2007-12-31 00:26:54 · answer #10 · answered by ~Manda~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋