My cat wrote down some detailed instructions on how to pet her. She made me sign a contract. Whenever i pet her wrong she threatens to sue me and take me to court.
Unfortunately, some people really don't understand that cats are different than dogs. They call cats assholes because they don't shower you with constant attention and they expect them to have the same body language as dogs. Then they blame the cat when they get scratched when it's their fault for not understanding. Dog people and people who have never owned cats would benifit from this video.
I think the most confusing difference between cat and dog body language is the tail. Its really hard for young kids to undertand the differences and remember them.
Hamster Munchies I agree about the confusing differences, but I don't think it's all that difficult to learn. Especially for kids. It might take some getting used to if all they've had is exposure to dogs, but that's what parental guidance and supervision is for. It should be taught all around that animals in general will let you know if they want you to get close and give them some attention. Even dogs give visual cues where they want to be pet. Cats are just a little more choosy about it in general. I think my black cat, Leo, is an exception XD He loves belly rubs, belly pats, hard scritches along his face, and big hugs. You can do as many at one time as you please and he is the happiest kitty.
I agree completely. If I HAD to choose between a dog or cat, I'd choose a dog. But only because they fit my personality. I love the showering of attention and excitement when I come home. I love training them and constantly cuddling. But, I love cats as well. I'd rather have a dog AND a cat. I hate when cat people talk crap on dogs and dog people talk crap on cats. Both are wonderful animals, just drastically different. Neither one is better than the other. They may be better for you, but not better in general. Stop the hate, dog and cat people, and respect all animals.
Hamster Munchies Actually, dogs talk with their tails too, but most people just assume that if the their tale is moving it's a good thing. The position of the tail says more with a dog. A dog with a relaxed tale (not tucked between their legs or pointing straight up) is most likely to be friendly.
I had a cat that literally had no petting limits. He was the most loving cuddled, who drooled and loved belly rubs. He never met a stranger. I miss him still- RIHP Bob ❤️
Perhaps it works better for you to do the 'finger in front of nose and softly scratch head'-thing. Inless your cat's nose also doesn't work anymore? XD
I have had cats for 4 decades and all loved lots of cuddling and petting, until Argyle the Maine Coon. Jackson, your videos have been essential. Argyle's nervous system is finely tuned such that that the slightest action on my part has a big impact on him. The finger-nose, which initially felt like deprivation, was received with purring, soft curl at the end of his tail, and rolling onto his back and exposing his tummy. He was so cute! I had to discipline myself not to do a big cuddle and instead 1) touch only his nose 2) talk softly and slowly. He loves it! Less is more.
same...except when my cat clearly wants me to come to him. It's pretty obvious: I get up from my desk to get a drink or whatever, and he rolls over in his bed and strikes a "ohhhh I am soooooo cute you just have to come over here and pet me for a moment" pose, complete with a few slow blinks in my direction ;) It really is an invitation, and I usually oblige him. Then I go get my drink and he goes back to sleep.
@@CrownedCurls Love her name btw! My 21 (her birthday soon) girl is still living an active life, gets her sun spots & her walks in the back garden usually under the watchful eye of the dog
+megalomania345 I'm not referring to the belly rub. I'm talking about the static electricity he talks about in the video. Felines liking belly rubs is just common knowledge.
+Kitty Kat Most of the cat's I've had growing up never likes it either, I don't think most cat's do, that's why I think it's weird that my mum's cat loves it.
actually no, it's not common knowledge that cats like belly rubs. Many cats dislike belly rubs, unlike dogs. A cat rolling over to expose its belly means it trusts you because it's exposing it's most sensitive part, if you pet them there they can see it as an attack
My cat does the cutest thing when you hold up objects or hands to her. Everyone who know her calls this inspection. She must first smell the item, consider it carefully for a couple seconds, and then either look down in disapproval or head-bonk it if it is approved. The finger-nose thing reminded me of that. Anyway, it’s so cute! Any time she wants attention and there are items nearby, she just looks up at the local human until they hold up an item and say, “Inspeck?” And she just lights up when someone asks her to inspect something, it’s so goddamn cute
I notice that a lot when I see how people who didn't live with an cat pet them. They often pet them very fast and with too much force, many times in a row... no surprise they stand up and leave immediately or get into "aggressive" play mode.
Our kitty who we lost earlier this year really loved it rough and exactly as you described, rubbing up and down hard along her back, the harder the better! She was almost 20 when we lost her but she had her oddities from the moment she was born and we loved her for them.
My favorite way to pet my cat. Is when he sits besides me I do my own thing most of that time and we're both chill occasionally taking a break to pet him on and around the head. This morning he offered me his paw and we held hands for about a full minute.
Sounds just bout right man even I don't pet my 1yo boi I know he's too energetic to be treated like a toy I always let him pet me he just rubs his entire body all over my body and then gently cuddles over me for a nice nap, I always warn anybody who comes near him NOT to try to treat or pet him like a dog unless they wanna get scratched all over
yah my cat needs petting, like if i have my hand not in my pocket she'll come up trying to force me to pet her. When i try to sleep she uses my toes as a petting mechanism. I feel a bit abused but its okay cause i love it
LOL! I have 2 female cats, and they demand to be petted also. Cookie Baby shove her head into my hand, and then walks forward to get the whole back petted. Sometimes she'll be in my lap, and she turns over on her back presenting her belly. She loves being petted there and purrs the loudest when I do that. Itty Bitty crawls into my lap and rubs her nose with mine. Then she gets into the crook of my arm and puts her hind paws in my hand. I pet her backwards, running my fingers into her fur, and she lays her head on my shoulder purring up a storm. I love both of my cats fiercely, and they love me the same!
i work with socializing kittens. how they are handled or not handled when very little makes a big difference. i work every part of their bodies, particularly areas that might set them off when they are older, if they are not used to it. i pet them backwards, work their tail, even gently pulling it, and scratch them especially where the tail starts growing from the back. i massage all their feet on top, between their toes, stroke their noses, their whiskers, their ears, and over their eyes. it is done very gently and lovingly, and they purr through EVERY part of this. the only thing they don't love is putting my face up to theirs, but i do it anyway, again so they won't swat their new owner if that should be done by them. knowing many kittens will be adopted for kids, this kind of child-proofs the cats. it is also great for attuning them to being handled a lot through the adoption process, and for later, how guests might handle them, not knowing their ways. very effective.
Nice: good to get them used to human behaviour when they're still forming their boundaries. I got my cat to put up with being held on his back, but he never really enjoyed it.
+Blagaflaga Many?? How can you say that they're okay? More than likely the cats that "seem" fine without any bonding with their human because they were not born into an environment that fostered that connection, cats are extremely social. So much that they want to eat with you sleep with you play silly games with you and head butt you and are sooo happy when you get home. And some cats are emotionally disturbed and traumatized. Or lived feral and yet to understand what humans are for to them. Even the ones that are distant,trust me, the have very subtle ways not obvious to the insensitive human. It's like saying an orphan doesn't need to rely on its parent. Whatever. You're only at most 10%accurate. So there
kariwattsup Just look at the evolution of cats vs dogs. Dogs have been selectively breed for thousands, if not tens of thousands of years, to be mild tempered, loving, and obedient. Cats, on the other hand, are a much more closely related to their wild cousins, and as a result are VASTLY more independent, don't require much affection, and simply don't often have an affinity for being that loving. I'm not saying they can't. I love cats, I'm just saying they don't usually need intimacy and it's very rare that you find one the is affectionate and desires affection as much as a dog.
+Blagaflaga whenever I'm gone and return home my cat always greets me as if she was a dog. she puts her paws on me like my dog did. had to put him down last month. so my cat is all I got now :(
The ‘MichaelAngelo finger pointing’ at my cat changed my life thank you lol. Thought my cat had a three pat tolerance haha now she adores the gentle concentrated affection from just simple head scratches and head strokes. She’ll never be a lap cat but my ‘slow blink’ at her which I also learned from you is our telepathic ‘I love you’ hehehe 😽💗
My cat does not know the word over simulating. She wants me to pet her 24/7. I'll lay in bed and she will lay on the side of my arm so I can scratch her neck and face without moving my arm. We will both fall asleep while I am petting her. Oh and she will eat her dinner and then I will try to eat mine and she will stare at me the whole time. She won't touch anything. Just stare. But she is 14 now and she doesn't do anything that I don't like. She is a great cat and I love her.
The biggest problem with many cat owners, is that, they think a Cat is a toy to play with. Some don't realize a Cat is a very complex and sophisticated living being that must be respected and treated with, again, respect and love.
So I think the thing that I love so much about your videos is that you are showing people how to not interfere with a cat being a cat. Too many people seem to have a cat but want a dog. Cats are so immensely rewarding as companions if you simply respect them and let them be cats. The reward of a cat choosing to be around you is immense. I wish people would remember that these are not automatons that are made to respond to human stimulus in a certain way. These are sentient beings who deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.
+AnimalLover See, that's how I wish my cat was. He oodles of fluffy blonde fur and bushy long tail mincing around the house, rubbing on my ankles, always wanting to be next to me, following me, but NEVER lets me PET him. He's like a forbidden delight that is always in sight, LOL.
+AnimalLover I pet them by their neck and they raise their head till the point their neck is growing. I also found a wild european cat the summer of 2015.
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It's like "whatever", because even when showing people videos like this, so many people will still blame the cat and act like cats are awful creatures and that dogs are the best even though dogs and practically any animal will behave similarly if you pet it wrong. Every animal has a preferable and a disagreeable way of being petted just like how you've kindly demonstrated here when it comes to many cats (which I thank you for btw). We just need to pay attention and know our companions more while not acting so damn selfish.
Yes, I agree. Before studying animal behavior, I would get bit by a cat or dog and not know why. Now, I know how to act around animals and have avoided getting bit. Yet, there was just twice, I nearly got bit by the neighbor's cats, Sassy. Once while holding and petting her and she warned me she didn't like the way I was petting and she was over-excited, as well. Just wanted to be fed or play. The other time, she was in my arms and I was petting her, she needed to scratch and itch and nipped at me to stop petting her so she can scratch herself. Now, I watch for little clues as to if she is distracted by something and I will stop petting her until she is ready for me to continue...
Once I was petting a dog and and he almost bit me because I was petting him wrong. As a person who is used to petting cats all the time, I was misinformed that dogs like to be petted everywhere. I tried to gently touch his tail and his teeth instantly came out. I instantly regretted it and I honestly felt so bad since I didn't mean to make him feel uncomfortable, I love all animals. We have to learn how to respect other living beings and understand their body language. Animals attack and bite because they can't tell us that they're annoyed otherwise. Although, if you pay attention they warn us before the attack
@@vivalachoba yeah, well they don't have words, so body language is they only thing they have to get their boundaries respected, and if someone ignores that language, their only option is to get aggressive. People need to stop blaming animals, their language is limited so it's our job to bridge the gap.
I've learned this with having cats all my life. One - people are too excited too much energy cats pick up on that and they don't like it. It would be like someone with all this energy in your face no you tell the person to calm down same with cats it's too much. Two -they can pick up on your moods if your relaxed and happy cats will mostly come to you then others cause they can pick up that you are in a relaxed nature and they know this person will be gentle and calm.
Yes, I learned that, too. When I was younger, I tried getting my grandma's cat, Meghan to come to me, with no avail! However, when I sat in a chair for a very long time and just chilled out, she would come to me and jump into my lap and I could pet her! Meghan always ran and hid, anytime little kids came into the house! Too much energy and they would be too sporatic, when trying to interact with a cat. Most cats don't like that! Now, I've learned all kinds of things about cat behavior, thanks to cat people like Jackson Galaxy! Now, I can get stray and even feral cats to come to me! Feral cats take a great deal of time and patience but, it can be done. Strays are easier, especially the more acclimated to human contact they are, the easier it is...
I'm an extremely introverted person and I dont like excessive energy. Cats immediately pick this up and just come to me. Unfortunately I don't have a cat but I take care of the strays in my neighbourhood. They light up when I come up to them and they really love being petted. I have some videos if them on my channel and they all just love to be on camera 😸❤
I appreciate this! I got bit by my cat a week ago because I was petting her exactly like you mentioned. I'm used to petting my family's dog all over; belly, head, chest, etc. Your videos have been for informative and have helped me understand my cat much more.
You're right. I think folks are just agreeing with you? Also, cats who've been declawed develop pain in their bodies because missing the end of kitty's toes causes improper walking and it affects how their whole body moves ---compensating for this (walking with more weight forced onto the rear of the foot) causes unbalanced muscle and connective tissue function and chronic pain. Keep spreading the word. Cheers!:)
Also just a general rule of thumb: *NEVER PET A CAT'S BELLY.* Most of the time when I've seen or heard of someone getting attacked while petting their cat it's because the cat showed their belly to the human and the human pet the cat's belly, which resulted in an attack. Cat's show you their belly, which is their most vulnerable spot, to show that they trust you not to go in for the attack. So by petting or scratching the belly you are basically shitting on that loving gesture they just gave you, while also making them feel scared and unsafe.
Not necessarily true. My cat will flop over and demand I stroke his chest. He purrs really loudly and starts kneading so it's obvious he loves it. If I stop, he uses his paws to pull my hand back to his tummy.
+B0badenvero8 - The 'secret' is to pet them, slowly, in the direction that their belly-fur grows, not against it...that's an irritating feeling, no matter what species you are. ;3
+Kate Speaks my cat enjoys having its belly scratched, i can even massage it sort of xD. The second cat i have gets furious if you even touch its belly for a second
+Kate Speaks I have five cats and I've never found that to be true with them. They all go limp as soon as I start scratching their belly, close their eyes and purr.
This is such good advice. My favorite technique is to just start gently scratching my cat somewhere on his head, then I leave my hand in the same spot with my fingers making the scratching motion, and he moves his head around to get the scritches where he wants them. And no matter how you do it, as Jackson says, watching their body language is absolutely key. If you pay even the least amount of attention, you will never face a "surprise" attack again.
I love that your 23 year old is in this vid. Our oldest right now is 25. We started rescuing to honor our Baby Kitty, who spent 29 wonderful years with my family. She picked us that day in that Humane Society,& I’m thankful she did, as she taught me so much about the language of cats. When she slowly went deaf it really didn’t matter much, she still understood us & we understood her. We made some slight changes for her convenience, of course. You learn so much by just watching them😀
That’s amazing we just rescued an older cat from a friend that passed away not sure how old she is seems middle age to early senior between 8 to 12 years old
There's a stray mommy cat that comes to our house to have meals. As soon as I put my hand on her head she pushes my hand telling me to pet her. She stretches her back to let me know she wants to be petted on her back. She pets me too while I'm petting her. She used to lick my hand before she got pregnant. idk why she isn't doing it now. But she's regular and I feel good that she keeps coming back for meals. I had 3 cats before. One wandered away and broke my heart. Another was killed by stray dogs. Another died of some stomach problem. I'm glad this one's not going anywhere...
Dude as someone with anxiety and ADHD, you just described what overstimulation feels like almost perfectly! I’ll add that all inputs (sights sounds etc) can also become jarring and even painful, and anything even close to touching you can start feeling clausterphobic, even your own body hairs. “Static buildup” describes that “trapped in your own skin” feeling perfectly omg! I’m a lot better than I used to be as a kid and teen about respecting cats’ cuddle limits, and my current kitty really loves snuggling and being pet, but she and I are still working on communicating about her stopping point. She’s really sweet and patient, so with petting to long, the only thing other than a “claws in” warning smack I’ve gotten is a “I’m gonna bite ya, move bitch!” Threat that results in a slow non- skin breaking bite if I don’t listen to her fast enough. Like a mama would give a kitten. I do my best to notice when she’s had enough before then, but if I miss that point or come back too soon after stopping there, the “final warnings” she gives definitely makes it clear she’s done. I respect the hell out of her patience, and I’m trying to make sure I respect her boundaries better.
To add to this, my cat flicks her tail when she’s calm and content, and happy to have someone nearby, like a dog does. I know of a single other cat who has this “backward” tail behavior. So sometimes its hard to tell that apart from the warning tail swish until its too late. She lets me play with her tail like a fuzzy fidget toy when she’s relaxed too, so really the only warning she gives me with it is if she starts pulling it away if I try to pet it. Sometimes really subtle ear flicks, paired with a slightly sour “mrrrrrow” but rarely ever traditional “overt” cat signs like the angry tail wag or pinned ears. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard her hiss, and only rarely have I seen her fur raise a little. Her body language is so subtle, and its readable because she expresses a lot with her big eyes, but definitely different than what’s “expected” for kitties. She also loves when I do the nose boop leading into her guiding pets. If I do any kind of full body pets, its never with a flat hand or a lot of pressure. The way I pet most critters, her included, is more of a “back scratch” - light touch that gets down into the soft floof. She loves her cheeks, chest, ears, and shoulders pet, and her tail woven through my fingers as she moves it. Such a sweetie.
I never realized how well I understood my kitties til now. I literally do the same technique of letting my cat guide me on what kind of petting, and attention it likes. I guess being around cats for 21 years has educated me thoroughly. Each new cat is like a brand new friend though, because they all have so much personality.
My cat's doesn't like to much petting. But loves being with me she'll sleep on me under me at the moment she's watching bird videos on RUclips and has wrapped herself around my feet. I can't reach her but she wants to be touching me. She has never hissed lost her cool. When I pick her up she goes straight to my shoulder like a furry parrot and we'll go around the house looking at things. We play hide and seek or we'll play fetch. At night she asks for cuddles maybe 2/3 times a night sometimes she doesn't come at all but when she comes to me she'll purr and purr and pad and falls asleep next to me. Life is good and I wouldn't change anything about her.
Manuela Machado Sounds like you have a easily over stimulated (by petting) kitty...aren't they like dogs in how certain cats with their different personalities seem to do better with certain personalities in people? I used to have 2 kitties myself (a tiny calico and a huge long haired white kitty) and talk about different personalities with those two but I managed to figure them out and treated them in entirely different ways when they both were with me. (my big white kitty would LOVE to sleep between my legs and the calico would always sleep on my left shoulder about 95% of the time...the other 5% was what I liked to call her "middle of the night crazy hour" lolsss) but they both slept on me in those same spots pretty much the whole time I had them and YES I Miss them both now too and now, I haven't had a new cat after them for about the last 5 or 6 years by now
T. T. Miller Sorry about the loss of your kitties. Sounds like your lovely kitties were much loved. My Esme is a Bengal cat and she too is much loved she's only 3 and I can't imagine life without her. Blessings!
my little kitten got lost and we used to be like you manuela machado. my old female cat, linda died a few days later after brain the kitten got lost :(
andylinda12345 aj Sorry to hear about your loss. My cat is only 3 years old and I can't imagine a day going by without her. She's such a lovely cat she's asleep between my legs at the moment. 😊 Take care.
I'm 6 years late to this but my cat doesn't have that reaction. Usually, when I pet my cat, he will settle down and relax. Sometimes he will lay down and fall asleep. Often, he will look at me with semi closed eyes and just chill out with me. However, I pay attention to my cat and know his stimulation points. Usually, the areas I pet him are places I know he likes the most. Usually, that's around his face, on his cheeks, under his neck and on the top of his head. However, I stroke him slowly on those places and don't do it for long. Basically, I took the time to get to know him. I also know when to stop based on his body language. It takes time to get to know a cat but once a relationship is built and knowing their level of comfort, things can be absolutely great between a cat and his parent (the human companion).
my cat just wants to be pet every second of every day... its so annoying. I have a roommate that pets the cat for hours then when he pushes the cat off he comes over and jumps on my lap and puts his head under my arm to be pet. We had a 7 yr old, a 6 yr old and a 5 yr old (siblings) over that had never had a cat before and they were picking him up and petting his fur backwards and holding him for a full 3 days including at night and he never ran away from them or bit them or anything. Then after they left he ran around the house crying looking for them for 2 days! He is always excited when they visit.
I always call the finger nose thing the "Nose Touch" and when I say it out loud my 3 cats know that it's time for petting. Just like Jackson shows they will connect their nose to the tip of my finger and then guide my hand either to their ear or under the chin. I do pet them in other ways, but the "Nose Touch" kinda let's them know right away that they are in control of the petting.
***** Yeah that has been one big issue with me, as I grew up with a dog and am more used to them, that and I think of her as a furry toddler...but I do really love her and am working on being a MUCH better mommy!
My cat loves chin, neck or right above the tail. Don't pet him, scratches him. And the best part is, he knows what I like. He actially learned what I like and now he puts preasure on only my sholderblades with his little paws, moving around without claws and petting me. Now who's the owner and who's the pet?
I watched my cat from hell and I just discovered that you had all of these social medias so I’ve been BINGING everything. There’s one common denominator I’ve noticed, and I feel like I’ve learned that I’ve known all along, but haven’t applied enough in my kitty routine through these videos. That all you need to do is have empathy for your cat 🥲 literally just put yourself in their shoes (or lil paw paws in this case) and you’ll be shown loyalty and friendship. We all know that our feline friends are intelligent, but we seriously underestimate their emotional intelligence as well and I feel that’s where lots of people run into problems. Respect their space and treat them as you would a human friend and you have a companion until the end. 😭 Thank you for spreading your knowledge ✊🏻
Jackson Galaxy Dude, your videos should be shown to kids in elementary. It´s easy-to-acquire knowledge, and yet so many people don´t know to "read" their pet. I really do think that in a society with that many pets like the western society, things like this should be taught at an early age. It´s existential for a good bond with the animal, and happiness for both owner and pet. I doff my hat, guv´nah!
Little kids get scratched & learn to stop annoying the cat. Adults get scratched & then want to teach the cat how to behave. Or see the kid get scratched & want the cat declawed. Just raise kids alongside animals from a young age, they learn better that way.
My niece's cat only enjoys pets on the head and neck. He lets you know when he's had enough by holding up a paw and then walking away. It's really cute but amazing he communicates like this!
This makes total sense. My Siamese cat is really easygoing but I watch her tail. The tail signals her mood. I’ve never been scratched by her in twenty one years because I watch her tail communications. It’s exactly what was said by Jackson.
Rowland Buck That’s what it would be. Mine would give little warnings as well but it was very rare, maybe she was feeling well or sore or I was over teasing her. My fault always.
You can pick him up sometimes and run around with him or sthing just as you would playpush a human or while he's doing sthing like pranking a human but only as rarely as you would prank a human and make sure it's fun
Bel Some people simply have nothing better to do in life. They're miserable and for what ever reason, they go from video to video giving it a thumbs down and usually nasty comments. Beware of one HUGE troll that has been doing this for over a decade, and she did comment below and give it a thumbs down. She's cindybin2001 . If you ever see her attack a video, please report her.
I had a cat that really loved being petted. He did purr loudly when he was on top of my chest area. He was a big sweat and friendly cat. I think on that one cat that I never did pet him the wrong way. He was my best friend.
I hope you guys know that does have a tv Show called my cat from hell he helps to teach the owners how to help with the cats aggression and how they are taking care of there animals wrong. I don't think he has anything backwards because he has been doing this for many many years and is a professional. Just thought I had to let you people know who he was.
my cat loves his belly being massaged and his eyes and ears being rubbed. All he needs is two cucumber slices and a towel and he'll fit right in a beauty spa haha
Tom Long I have 2 cats. One is a cat cat the other one a human cat. The second one come on my lap rolls on its back and wants to get rubbed all night long.
Tom Long Every one of my cats for 40+ years has learned to love their belly rubbed. It's true, it's not something cats do normally because it's something earned to the owner, like trust or respect with humans. To have a cat show it's belly willingly is the greatest honor they can bestow on their owner. But again, it's something earned, not just given away naturally.
LOL I literally learned all this on my own. I feel so smart LOL I guess just because my cat is a loner but if you sit around her she will want some attention eventually. So I just put my hand out and she will rub all over it then she is chill with me petting her a bunch. Now its like once I start she never wants me to stop. :O Im guessing its because she is an outside cat so she doesn't get that much human attention.
I'm with you. When I was a kid our family took in a stray cat that came to our neighborhood. I learned what the tail swashing meant. I noticed he liked to rub against our hands with his mouth and sometimes his back. I will say, when we got out of the shower he loved to be pet, but he would usually play "Gotcha" at that time too. I think it was because we had washed off his scent, or the smell of the soap put him into a weird mode.
Scy Yeah, she does scratch a bit. But its not like me or my brother mind that much. I just see it as affection, which I feel like it is. She isn't like mean or anything. She is really nice and has a cool personality. Its just like she massages you with her claws lol.
if you come out of a shower, and the cat starts licking, biting a little, and using its claws a bit aswell, it's not necessarily a bad sign, or a sign of dislike.. in my case, it's due to my cat going wild over the scent, and it simply cannot get enough of it (i tried the soap on an empty cardboard toilet roll, and the same thing happend, aswell as 10 minutes of licking)
I think my cat gravitates towards me because I don't over bear him with petting. I'll give him a little rub on the cheeks and chin every so often, but let him chill for the most part. But this is only when he comes to me and sits on my lap. When they come to you and start doing the head boops, that's also a good signal that they want to be petted and when they're in that mood they rarely attack. Basically, let them come to you. Never force them into a situation.
Wow. Holy shit, I've always hated seeing other people pet cats growing up, because I knew they were doing it wrong, but of course they'd just get super indignant if I scolded them. Now I know I actually did figure out the better method, even if I didn't know why. That's amazing
You're more observant than the rest. I saw those signs in my cat too and came to my own conclusion, but my mum insisted on explaining their behaviour away as something crazy. So yep, I totally understand your feeling.
People are oddly defensive about how they treat their cats (and dogs) where even if they are doing HUUUUUGE no-no's... they will defend it to the death.
I hate it when they tell you that YOU'RE PETTING your cat wrong, and then they attempt to show you, and then when your cat runs away, they blame him and say you messed him up. Uh, no. HE DOESN'T LIKE BEING PET AGGRESSIVELY. I'm not "wimpy petting" him, I'm just petting him normally! I REALLY hate when people try to hold your cat prisoner, and then try to blow you off when you tell them to let him escape when he's trying to get away. And then you're forced to get angry at them so they FINALLY let him go out of shock, and suddenly you're the oversensitive asshole.
i am lucky to have a cat that puts up with my briskly petting ways. i pet my cat the way you would a huge dog. my cat puts up with it and if if it's not pushing it, my cat looks like he enjoys rough pats more than gentle touches
I know these are considered to be really silly questions - but for ppl like me who were never allowed pets as children, all this is invaluable information !
Basically don't treat your cat or any animal like it's another human, or anthropomorphize them. Don't think that they understand by default what a "No!" with a finger raised up in the air would make them understand that what they're doing doesn't satisfy your interests, or what they're doing is 'wrong' to us humans. Don't assume you understand the animal's emotion. Learn about cats' behavior. Be a responsible animal caretaker, don't think because you feed them or you bought them from a pet store makes them yours, and for the love of god don't dress cats with cute sweaters or hats, or put a collar with a bell on it.
I think this is pretty solid advice, thank you. People tend to anthropomorphize cats. They are cats. They have very different methods of communicating. By understanding more about the cat, your relationship with your pet cat will grow.
I laughed watching how anyone aware sees these subtle movements- BODY language is 80% of communication. Thanks cat cuddler of the world...the cat's savior...be you.
Loving all of the info! We got a new cat tree, and almost by accident, we have catified our living room so our kitties can get almost all the way around the room without touching ground once! Window sills are cat worthy! Thankyou for all of your coaching on tv and on your channel here. We have had such wonderful success drawing out our semi feral kitty (she came from a colony of the age of two) , and our new skills in helping our semi feral kitten adjust to pet life. Now he is all over us like sticky tape! Awesome.
I adopted my first Kitten ever! Kitten will be coming to my home in a few weeks. I have been a dog person my whole life. I have watched a bunch of your videos to prepare me as a NEW cat owner. I am so looking forward to becoming a cat owner-friendship experience. Thank you Jackson for all of your advice!!!!
Hi Jackson, I have a cat too and I take my time to learn their body language. I think you posting videos like these helps other people like me to learn more about are fluffy friends! ❤️🐱
As in almost every one of Jackson's videos, it's all about learning your cat and the techniques he uses to communicate with you. I'm raising a young kitten right now and one of the things I had to recognize is, while he's a very affectionate kitten, he DOES NOT like to have his fur stroked for extended periods. So I've trained myself to scratch his ears, or rub his cheeks for a very short time (less than 30 seconds) and then stop. He used to just get up and move away if I pet him too long. Now he's much more comfortable sitting in my lap for extended periods.... Pay attention! Your cat is trying to tell you what he likes and what he doesn't!
Yes, thanks for the reminder to not take it personally when they communicate that they're done being petted or not liking how they're being petted. I keep getting my feelings hurt when my cat hisses or swats at me. I'm like, I'm trying to love you! Why don't you love me back? I'm so used to my late cats who were so loving and affectionate.
Depends on the cat. I pet my cat with my whole hand all the time and she adores it as long as I avoid her spine and belly. Our other cat, on the other hand, only likes to pet himself such as the video suggested (but he still likes the whole hand).
I have 3 cats of my own and 3 others in the house I live in. All of them love full hand petting and belly rubs. They jockey for affection. When one is done another takes its place. Not once have any of them shown aggression, or exploding, toward me. There is a mutual respect I suppose. When they've had enough they jump down or move away. I never try to stop them. (Unless of course I'm giving them full body inspections; fleas, dirt, etc.) Even then they "tolerate" it. I also have a dog in the house. But she's a cat too. lol
I have two cats, one of which I recently rescued a few months ago. My first cat Twilight is VERY clear on how much she wants to be pet. When she’s done, she’ll swat at me or bite me. And she absolutely DESPISES belly rubs so I never give her any. My second cat Jewels on the other hand is very very sweet. She LOVVESSS belly rubs. She’ll stretch out as I pet her fluffy belly and then roll back over and muzzle my hand. When she’s done being pet, she’ll simply walk away. Big difference in pettings, but I love them both so much ❤
omenakookos One of our cats (we have two siblings) very rarely seeks attention (whereas his sister will seek out my lap wherever I am). The only time he'll consistently seek attention is when I go for a lie down on the sofa. He even knows from my behaviour that I am about to go and lie down and he'll get to the sofa before me. Once I'm lying down, he'll try to curl up on the pillow, changing his position a number of times in order to get closer to my head, stares into my face and makes that loud soliciting purr that anyone who's spent long enough around cats will have learned to recognise. If I stop stroking him (or don't stroke him immediately), he starts poking me in the face with his paw as if to say, "Come on then, give it to me. What do you think I'm here for?" When he's had enough, he just gets up and walks away but he won't let me stop petting him until he's quite sure that he's had enough. He rarely falls asleep during petting, unlike his sister. In almost every way, our two cats are polar opposites.
RoadRunnerLaser That's how my cats are! The nice thing about the furbaby that does the head rest part is that he is fluffy and long haired and he has recently started to stay at the top if I doze like an extra pillow. Once I found him spread out on my belly and the blanket on the floor and when I looked at him he gave me this I AM THE ONLY BLANKET OF FLUFF YOU NEED WOMAN! HOW DARE YOU TRY AND REPLACE ME WITH SOMETHING SO INFERIOR!!! NOW COME HERE AND PET ME OUT OF FORGIVENESS!!! LOL!!!
You are so wise. I’ve taken the advice from dozens of people and cherry picked the best as my ‘ Cat Practice ‘ In one week, You have touched on every golden rule I know. You’ve added a few as well How can I transition my cats energy level from play to relaxation?
My three year old ShihTzu, Jackson and I just got our six week old kitten...so cute! I named him Galaxy. Now I have a Jackson and a Galaxy. Thank you, Jackson Galaxy, for all your "how to". We are all blending into a happy family!
I don't mean to brag but, my cat petting skills are over 9000... The neighborhood kitties purr before I even touch them and can stay with me for hours.
So true! I used to only have dogs as pet. Last year i found a stray kitten who was trapped under a fallen tree and i bringed him to the vet. I decided to keep him and actually now that he is grown up he is very loving with my family and me and even goes along pretty well with our dogs!
My cat dislikes being petted, now I know why. And she will allow me to pick her up but most of times, she won't enjoy it, so I avoid it. If someone else tries to pick her up, she will show her discomfort and try to get away..
My cat loves being pet even pretty roughly. However, he doesn't like being picked up or his tail being pet. He used to dislike his rear legs being touched, but novadays he doesn't mind that either.
For picking up cats you have to let them go immediately when they want to go. If you don't do that they will feel trapped. I also let my cat sit on my arms instead of holding her. And If I feel some tension I ask if she wants to go. Then she says 'I want to go' or she relaxes because now she knows she can go whenever she wants and that I won't exceed her limits ..or how you say that in English.
I had 2 cats and 1 of them would sit and be stroked for ever but the other was like your cat. He didn't like being petted and didn't like being picked up either. His most comfortable stroking position was when he weaved in and out of my legs as I was walking. Then he'd accept a stroke or two.
I know my cats temper and what the signs are to stop but when my friend Jordan comes over he called her a brat because she scratches and bites him. He has a boy cat that likes to be rough housed with my cat is super gentle but he can't seem to get that through his head.
Kat, well at least she has you, Kat--someone who took the time to understand her psychologically and physiologically! In other words, you just know your cat!
I adopted two rescues 8 years ago, they are both very affectionate. Henry the larger of the two will literally drop to the floor and roll belly up, his way of requesting a full hand slow throat to legs, up and down belly rub. He has never bit or scratched me, definitely one of a kind.
My cat wrote down some detailed instructions on how to pet her. She made me sign a contract. Whenever i pet her wrong she threatens to sue me and take me to court.
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That's what mine did.
Those cat lawyers, man. they will win any case.
Jean Pierre Gabriel It's the eyes that get you... always the eyes.
BluCat They pierce my very soul and they read it like a book.
Unfortunately, some people really don't understand that cats are different than dogs. They call cats assholes because they don't shower you with constant attention and they expect them to have the same body language as dogs. Then they blame the cat when they get scratched when it's their fault for not understanding. Dog people and people who have never owned cats would benifit from this video.
I think the most confusing difference between cat and dog body language is the tail. Its really hard for young kids to undertand the differences and remember them.
Hamster Munchies I agree about the confusing differences, but I don't think it's all that difficult to learn. Especially for kids. It might take some getting used to if all they've had is exposure to dogs, but that's what parental guidance and supervision is for. It should be taught all around that animals in general will let you know if they want you to get close and give them some attention. Even dogs give visual cues where they want to be pet. Cats are just a little more choosy about it in general. I think my black cat, Leo, is an exception XD He loves belly rubs, belly pats, hard scritches along his face, and big hugs. You can do as many at one time as you please and he is the happiest kitty.
Same goes with birds..I wish people would respect animals body language it can help avoid those undesirable instances!
I agree completely. If I HAD to choose between a dog or cat, I'd choose a dog. But only because they fit my personality. I love the showering of attention and excitement when I come home. I love training them and constantly cuddling. But, I love cats as well. I'd rather have a dog AND a cat. I hate when cat people talk crap on dogs and dog people talk crap on cats. Both are wonderful animals, just drastically different. Neither one is better than the other. They may be better for you, but not better in general. Stop the hate, dog and cat people, and respect all animals.
Hamster Munchies Actually, dogs talk with their tails too, but most people just assume that if the their tale is moving it's a good thing. The position of the tail says more with a dog. A dog with a relaxed tale (not tucked between their legs or pointing straight up) is most likely to be friendly.
I had a cat that literally had no petting limits. He was the most loving cuddled, who drooled and loved belly rubs. He never met a stranger. I miss him still- RIHP Bob ❤️
My cat is blind and deaf. When I pet him, he probably thinks, "Dang it, it's the giant noisy claw thing AGAIN!"
Blockman Zan Noisy? I thought he was deaf?
♥PinkKitty he wasn't always deaf and blind. He still remembers what I looked like and sound like.
Blockman Zan Aww
Perhaps it works better for you to do the 'finger in front of nose and softly scratch head'-thing. Inless your cat's nose also doesn't work anymore? XD
Damn. How come he is blind and deaf?
I have had cats for 4 decades and all loved lots of cuddling and petting, until Argyle the Maine Coon. Jackson, your videos have been essential. Argyle's nervous system is finely tuned such that that the slightest action on my part has a big impact on him. The finger-nose, which initially felt like deprivation, was received with purring, soft curl at the end of his tail, and rolling onto his back and exposing his tummy. He was so cute! I had to discipline myself not to do a big cuddle and instead 1) touch only his nose 2) talk softly and slowly. He loves it! Less is more.
Maines are beautiful. Enjoy your man.
I pet my cat when she comes to me and leave her alone when she doesn't. Seems to work out alright.
Same. This is the healthiest. Like we both let eachother do what we wanna do.
It works out fine. 😌💓
Same, sis (or bro).
Same
Same here cat bruddahs
same...except when my cat clearly wants me to come to him. It's pretty obvious: I get up from my desk to get a drink or whatever, and he rolls over in his bed and strikes a "ohhhh I am soooooo cute you just have to come over here and pet me for a moment" pose, complete with a few slow blinks in my direction ;) It really is an invitation, and I usually oblige him. Then I go get my drink and he goes back to sleep.
2:14 she is 23 years old? :O! such a healthy beautiful cat!
yeah lol, 23 years i think this is a record !! and she is so beautiful
My Chantilly is 22! She’s hanging in there, she loves going outside & getting her sun time (monitored of course)
@@CrownedCurls Love her name btw! My 21 (her birthday soon) girl is still living an active life, gets her sun spots & her walks in the back garden usually under the watchful eye of the dog
My cat lived to be 21 despite having diabetes.
But when she died she went quick, God bless her.
Matthew Becker I’m so sorry. I recently lost my cat at 18. 😢
my cats just a freak. he will alow me to rub his belly until my hand goes numb.
+megalomania345 I'm not referring to the belly rub.
I'm talking about the static electricity he talks about in the video.
Felines liking belly rubs is just common knowledge.
I think he is not literally talking about static electrisity.
+Dru Well he sure isn't talking about static coming from a radio, what other static would be caused by friction but static electricity?
+Kitty Kat Most of the cat's I've had growing up never likes it either, I don't think most cat's do, that's why I think it's weird that my mum's cat loves it.
actually no, it's not common knowledge that cats like belly rubs. Many cats dislike belly rubs, unlike dogs. A cat rolling over to expose its belly means it trusts you because it's exposing it's most sensitive part, if you pet them there they can see it as an attack
My cat does the cutest thing when you hold up objects or hands to her. Everyone who know her calls this inspection. She must first smell the item, consider it carefully for a couple seconds, and then either look down in disapproval or head-bonk it if it is approved. The finger-nose thing reminded me of that. Anyway, it’s so cute! Any time she wants attention and there are items nearby, she just looks up at the local human until they hold up an item and say, “Inspeck?” And she just lights up when someone asks her to inspect something, it’s so goddamn cute
Venus Gillespie my cat did the same thing
It reminds me of Christmas at my grandparents' house. The cats ran to me every time I was about to open a present.
Awwww that’s so cute.
My cat does this!! It's adorable.
That’s so sweet
I notice that a lot when I see how people who didn't live with an cat pet them. They often pet them very fast and with too much force, many times in a row... no surprise they stand up and leave immediately or get into "aggressive" play mode.
Our kitty who we lost earlier this year really loved it rough and exactly as you described, rubbing up and down hard along her back, the harder the better! She was almost 20 when we lost her but she had her oddities from the moment she was born and we loved her for them.
My favorite way to pet my cat. Is when he sits besides me I do my own thing most of that time and we're both chill occasionally taking a break to pet him on and around the head. This morning he offered me his paw and we held hands for about a full minute.
Sounds just bout right man even I don't pet my 1yo boi I know he's too energetic to be treated like a toy I always let him pet me he just rubs his entire body all over my body and then gently cuddles over me for a nice nap, I always warn anybody who comes near him NOT to try to treat or pet him like a dog unless they wanna get scratched all over
I just hold my hand out and my cat rubs it's face all over my hand. I don't even pet it lmao.
Same.(Approximately)
yah my cat needs petting, like if i have my hand not in my pocket she'll come up trying to force me to pet her. When i try to sleep she uses my toes as a petting mechanism. I feel a bit abused but its okay cause i love it
LOL! I have 2 female cats, and they demand to be petted also.
Cookie Baby shove her head into my hand, and then walks forward to get the whole back petted. Sometimes she'll be in my lap, and she turns over on her back presenting her belly. She loves being petted there and purrs the loudest when I do that.
Itty Bitty crawls into my lap and rubs her nose with mine. Then she gets into the crook of my arm and puts her hind paws in my hand. I pet her backwards, running my fingers into her fur, and she lays her head on my shoulder purring up a storm. I love both of my cats fiercely, and they love me the same!
Bubba Gurt I do the same thing
It's petting you! And marking you as its territory. :D
i work with socializing kittens. how they are handled or not handled when very little makes a big difference.
i work every part of their bodies, particularly areas that might set them off when they are older, if they are not used to it.
i pet them backwards, work their tail, even gently pulling it, and scratch them especially where the tail starts growing from the back. i massage all their feet on top, between their toes, stroke their noses, their whiskers, their ears, and over their eyes. it is done very gently and lovingly, and they purr through EVERY part of this. the only thing they don't love is putting my face up to theirs, but i do it anyway, again so they won't swat their new owner if that should be done by them.
knowing many kittens will be adopted for kids, this kind of child-proofs the cats. it is also great for attuning them to being handled a lot through the adoption process, and for later, how guests might handle them, not knowing their ways.
very effective.
Nice: good to get them used to human behaviour when they're still forming their boundaries. I got my cat to put up with being held on his back, but he never really enjoyed it.
i never realized it but i have done this with all my kittens too, no wonder they are so nice and good to people
@@JazStormborn - You're a natural.
Cat whisperer.
I got one of my cats from a breeder and she has kids aged 7-13. and i think that they play a big role in socializing the kittens
truth matters 俐p
Some crave attention and others are extremely independent.
+Karicat Watts Not true at all. Many cats are perfectly fine without much touch, eye contact, or emotional connection.
+Blagaflaga Many?? How can you say that they're okay? More than likely the cats that "seem" fine without any bonding with their human because they were not born into an environment that fostered that connection, cats are extremely social. So much that they want to eat with you sleep with you play silly games with you and head butt you and are sooo happy when you get home. And some cats are emotionally disturbed and traumatized. Or lived feral and yet to understand what humans are for to them. Even the ones that are distant,trust me, the have very subtle ways not obvious to the insensitive human. It's like saying an orphan doesn't need to rely on its parent. Whatever. You're only at most 10%accurate. So there
kariwattsup Just look at the evolution of cats vs dogs. Dogs have been selectively breed for thousands, if not tens of thousands of years, to be mild tempered, loving, and obedient. Cats, on the other hand, are a much more closely related to their wild cousins, and as a result are VASTLY more independent, don't require much affection, and simply don't often have an affinity for being that loving. I'm not saying they can't. I love cats, I'm just saying they don't usually need intimacy and it's very rare that you find one the is affectionate and desires affection as much as a dog.
+Blagaflaga whenever I'm gone and return home my cat always greets me as if she was a dog. she puts her paws on me like my dog did. had to put him down last month. so my cat is all I got now :(
+The Dragon Lady I'm sorry for your loss.
The ‘MichaelAngelo finger pointing’ at my cat changed my life thank you lol. Thought my cat had a three pat tolerance haha now she adores the gentle concentrated affection from just simple head scratches and head strokes. She’ll never be a lap cat but my ‘slow blink’ at her which I also learned from you is our telepathic ‘I love you’ hehehe 😽💗
My cat does not know the word over simulating. She wants me to pet her 24/7. I'll lay in bed and she will lay on the side of my arm so I can scratch her neck and face without moving my arm. We will both fall asleep while I am petting her. Oh and she will eat her dinner and then I will try to eat mine and she will stare at me the whole time. She won't touch anything. Just stare. But she is 14 now and she doesn't do anything that I don't like. She is a great cat and I love her.
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The toilet screamed at me
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@@msbossladymoma so u know why their balloon bit them and why the toilet screamed at me..?
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The biggest problem with many cat owners, is that, they think a Cat is a toy to play with. Some don't realize a Cat is a very complex and sophisticated living being that must be respected and treated with, again, respect and love.
So I think the thing that I love so much about your videos is that you are showing people how to not interfere with a cat being a cat. Too many people seem to have a cat but want a dog. Cats are so immensely rewarding as companions if you simply respect them and let them be cats. The reward of a cat choosing to be around you is immense. I wish people would remember that these are not automatons that are made to respond to human stimulus in a certain way. These are sentient beings who deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.
My cats don't care how I pet them, they just love it.
+AnimalLover See, that's how I wish my cat was. He oodles of fluffy blonde fur and bushy long tail mincing around the house, rubbing on my ankles, always wanting to be next to me, following me, but NEVER lets me PET him. He's like a forbidden delight that is always in sight, LOL.
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That's with one of my cats as well. Has he ever been traumatized before? If not he probably never got used to being petted as a kitten.
+AnimalLover Cats raised with other cats or other pets are more likely to like or at least accept "overstimulation."
+AnimalLover I pet them by their neck and they raise their head till the point their neck is growing. I also found a wild european cat the summer of 2015.
same!
I'll never forget the look on my Cat when he realised that he was stuck with me as his new Owner...
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Great video! Very informative and not too long or too much info for my ADHD brain!
It's like "whatever", because even when showing people videos like this, so many people will still blame the cat and act like cats are awful creatures and that dogs are the best even though dogs and practically any animal will behave similarly if you pet it wrong. Every animal has a preferable and a disagreeable way of being petted just like how you've kindly demonstrated here when it comes to many cats (which I thank you for btw). We just need to pay attention and know our companions more while not acting so damn selfish.
Yes, I agree. Before studying animal behavior, I would get bit by a cat or dog and not know why. Now, I know how to act around animals and have avoided getting bit. Yet, there was just twice, I nearly got bit by the neighbor's cats, Sassy. Once while holding and petting her and she warned me she didn't like the way I was petting and she was over-excited, as well. Just wanted to be fed or play. The other time, she was in my arms and I was petting her, she needed to scratch and itch and nipped at me to stop petting her so she can scratch herself. Now, I watch for little clues as to if she is distracted by something and I will stop petting her until she is ready for me to continue...
Sometimes people are ignorant when it comes to animals and don’t think about their natural behaviors
Once I was petting a dog and and he almost bit me because I was petting him wrong. As a person who is used to petting cats all the time, I was misinformed that dogs like to be petted everywhere. I tried to gently touch his tail and his teeth instantly came out. I instantly regretted it and I honestly felt so bad since I didn't mean to make him feel uncomfortable, I love all animals. We have to learn how to respect other living beings and understand their body language. Animals attack and bite because they can't tell us that they're annoyed otherwise. Although, if you pay attention they warn us before the attack
Couldn't have said it better myself.
@@vivalachoba yeah, well they don't have words, so body language is they only thing they have to get their boundaries respected, and if someone ignores that language, their only option is to get aggressive. People need to stop blaming animals, their language is limited so it's our job to bridge the gap.
I've learned this with having cats all my life. One - people are too excited too much energy cats pick up on that and they don't like it. It would be like someone with all this energy in your face no you tell the person to calm down same with cats it's too much. Two -they can pick up on your moods if your relaxed and happy cats will mostly come to you then others cause they can pick up that you are in a relaxed nature and they know this person will be gentle and calm.
Yes, I learned that, too. When I was younger, I tried getting my grandma's cat, Meghan to come to me, with no avail! However, when I sat in a chair for a very long time and just chilled out, she would come to me and jump into my lap and I could pet her! Meghan always ran and hid, anytime little kids came into the house! Too much energy and they would be too sporatic, when trying to interact with a cat. Most cats don't like that!
Now, I've learned all kinds of things about cat behavior, thanks to cat people like Jackson Galaxy! Now, I can get stray and even feral cats to come to me! Feral cats take a great deal of time and patience but, it can be done. Strays are easier, especially the more acclimated to human contact they are, the easier it is...
I have 8 cats (used to have 16 but we sold some)and my family have just learned to be calm and give cats some space sometimes😂😂
I'm an extremely introverted person and I dont like excessive energy. Cats immediately pick this up and just come to me. Unfortunately I don't have a cat but I take care of the strays in my neighbourhood. They light up when I come up to them and they really love being petted. I have some videos if them on my channel and they all just love to be on camera 😸❤
I appreciate this! I got bit by my cat a week ago because I was petting her exactly like you mentioned. I'm used to petting my family's dog all over; belly, head, chest, etc. Your videos have been for informative and have helped me understand my cat much more.
you shouldn't even be blaming the cat for biting or snapping at you. if something happens, chances are, you're doing something wrong.
Praise the all knowing Green Apple
LOL IKR PRAISE *EVERY ONE SAYS "PRAISE THE ALL KNOWING ALL LPVING GREEN APPLE!!"*
Alright, then what could other reasons that a cat snaps at you or bites you?
You're right. I think folks are just agreeing with you? Also, cats who've been declawed develop pain in their bodies because missing the end of kitty's toes causes improper walking and it affects how their whole body moves ---compensating for this (walking with more weight forced onto the rear of the foot) causes unbalanced muscle and connective tissue function and chronic pain. Keep spreading the word. Cheers!:)
My cat is a Persian and she never bit nor scratched anyone in her life and she always wants attention. Nothing else
Oh and my cat like is doing the "finger nose" ALL THE TIME
Chey loves Memes!!!!!
Sometime she'll "explode" and bite your adams apple or something xD
persian cats are soo sweet and temperamental
Chey loves Memes!!!!! whoops meant to say *not temperamental
My cat to she never scratches or bites she only runs away and hides if anything bad happens
Also just a general rule of thumb: *NEVER PET A CAT'S BELLY.* Most of the time when I've seen or heard of someone getting attacked while petting their cat it's because the cat showed their belly to the human and the human pet the cat's belly, which resulted in an attack. Cat's show you their belly, which is their most vulnerable spot, to show that they trust you not to go in for the attack. So by petting or scratching the belly you are basically shitting on that loving gesture they just gave you, while also making them feel scared and unsafe.
You are absolutely correct! Cats do not like being petted on their belly!
Not necessarily true. My cat will flop over and demand I stroke his chest. He purrs really loudly and starts kneading so it's obvious he loves it. If I stop, he uses his paws to pull my hand back to his tummy.
+B0badenvero8 - The 'secret' is to pet them, slowly, in the direction that their belly-fur grows, not against it...that's an irritating feeling, no matter what species you are. ;3
+Kate Speaks my cat enjoys having its belly scratched, i can even massage it sort of xD. The second cat i have gets furious if you even touch its belly for a second
+Kate Speaks I have five cats and I've never found that to be true with them. They all go limp as soon as I start scratching their belly, close their eyes and purr.
This is such good advice. My favorite technique is to just start gently scratching my cat somewhere on his head, then I leave my hand in the same spot with my fingers making the scratching motion, and he moves his head around to get the scritches where he wants them. And no matter how you do it, as Jackson says, watching their body language is absolutely key. If you pay even the least amount of attention, you will never face a "surprise" attack again.
I love that your 23 year old is in this vid. Our oldest right now is 25. We started rescuing to honor our Baby Kitty, who spent 29 wonderful years with my family. She picked us that day in that Humane Society,& I’m thankful she did, as she taught me so much about the language of cats. When she slowly went deaf it really didn’t matter much, she still understood us & we understood her. We made some slight changes for her convenience, of course.
You learn so much by just watching them😀
What do you feed your cats on????
That’s amazing we just rescued an older cat from a friend that passed away not sure how old she is seems middle age to early senior between 8 to 12 years old
Any tips for longevity ?
when I'm laying down my cat comes along jumps and me, comes to my head and shoves his nose into my nose while purring
you are so lucky XD
ぜんじ悟 it feels weird when his nose is wet
He also does this weird thing when I gently rub the back of his neck where he jumps on his back legs and shakes his head in my hand
My cat does that too and if I make kiss sounds at him he lowers his head and puts the top of his head to my lips... It's adorable.
***** my cat does it at random times like when I'm play games or eating or watch youtube
There's a stray mommy cat that comes to our house to have meals. As soon as I put my hand on her head she pushes my hand telling me to pet her. She stretches her back to let me know she wants to be petted on her back. She pets me too while I'm petting her. She used to lick my hand before she got pregnant. idk why she isn't doing it now. But she's regular and I feel good that she keeps coming back for meals. I had 3 cats before. One wandered away and broke my heart. Another was killed by stray dogs. Another died of some stomach problem. I'm glad this one's not going anywhere...
+Rajiv Krishna Keep on spreading the love, Rajiv >^..^
She probably had kittens and lost them in a tragic event... Why she licks your hand is to wash you.... Like a baby kitten.
+Rajiv Krishna can I come get free meals too? you can pet me if you must but I'd prefer you didn't
Now that mommy cat has stopped coming, she's probably dead, instead I'm taking care of her daughter. The story of my life. *sigh*
+Rajiv Krishna Kitties come and kitties go. Remember the ones you don't have anymore and love the ones you have now.
Dude as someone with anxiety and ADHD, you just described what overstimulation feels like almost perfectly! I’ll add that all inputs (sights sounds etc) can also become jarring and even painful, and anything even close to touching you can start feeling clausterphobic, even your own body hairs.
“Static buildup” describes that “trapped in your own skin” feeling perfectly omg!
I’m a lot better than I used to be as a kid and teen about respecting cats’ cuddle limits, and my current kitty really loves snuggling and being pet, but she and I are still working on communicating about her stopping point. She’s really sweet and patient, so with petting to long, the only thing other than a “claws in” warning smack I’ve gotten is a “I’m gonna bite ya, move bitch!” Threat that results in a slow non- skin breaking bite if I don’t listen to her fast enough. Like a mama would give a kitten. I do my best to notice when she’s had enough before then, but if I miss that point or come back too soon after stopping there, the “final warnings” she gives definitely makes it clear she’s done. I respect the hell out of her patience, and I’m trying to make sure I respect her boundaries better.
To add to this, my cat flicks her tail when she’s calm and content, and happy to have someone nearby, like a dog does. I know of a single other cat who has this “backward” tail behavior. So sometimes its hard to tell that apart from the warning tail swish until its too late. She lets me play with her tail like a fuzzy fidget toy when she’s relaxed too, so really the only warning she gives me with it is if she starts pulling it away if I try to pet it. Sometimes really subtle ear flicks, paired with a slightly sour “mrrrrrow” but rarely ever traditional “overt” cat signs like the angry tail wag or pinned ears. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard her hiss, and only rarely have I seen her fur raise a little. Her body language is so subtle, and its readable because she expresses a lot with her big eyes, but definitely different than what’s “expected” for kitties. She also loves when I do the nose boop leading into her guiding pets. If I do any kind of full body pets, its never with a flat hand or a lot of pressure. The way I pet most critters, her included, is more of a “back scratch” - light touch that gets down into the soft floof. She loves her cheeks, chest, ears, and shoulders pet, and her tail woven through my fingers as she moves it. Such a sweetie.
Great advice, Jackson!
That might work on some people.
i love this guy, he will solve every problem
Agreed!
The fact I did all the right things when I was 8 is just funny lol
At keast make a good comment not Great advice, Jackson!
We're here to talk about why... your cat... beats you up!
XD I died.
hahah same here
OH NO DON'T DIE CALL THE CATUBLAANECE
lol, you still didn't know the answer after watching this video?
If u died. How Did You Comment :P eh nice profile pic tho.
@1:56 No blood near eyebrows
@2:06 Blood appear near eyebrows.
Thank you for going through the trouble for this video.
LOL.
You're right.
LOL
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no
I never realized how well I understood my kitties til now.
I literally do the same technique of letting my cat guide me on what kind of petting, and attention it likes.
I guess being around cats for 21 years has educated me thoroughly.
Each new cat is like a brand new friend though, because they all have so much personality.
When i call her she just look at me in disgust and walk away ... 😂😂💔💔💔
yes that's what cats do lol! but l do love them too!
Maryam Essam LOL... Maybe it can sense that you're bitchy.
cats and human women are from the same planet[venus], men are more predictable like men[mars]
Faded Wishes11:11 hahahahahaha
Hahahhaha
my cat gives me detailed instructions so i never had any problems.
Me too!
Me tooooooooooooooo
Same sometimes
I wish my sex partners were like your cat..
My cat's doesn't like to much petting. But loves being with me she'll sleep on me under me at the moment she's watching bird videos on RUclips and has wrapped herself around my feet. I can't reach her but she wants to be touching me. She has never hissed lost her cool. When I pick her up she goes straight to my shoulder like a furry parrot and we'll go around the house looking at things. We play hide and seek or we'll play fetch. At night she asks for cuddles maybe 2/3 times a night sometimes she doesn't come at all but when she comes to me she'll purr and purr and pad and falls asleep next to me. Life is good and I wouldn't change anything about her.
Manuela Machado Sounds like you have a easily over stimulated (by petting) kitty...aren't they like dogs in how certain cats with their different personalities seem to do better with certain personalities in people?
I used to have 2 kitties myself (a tiny calico and a huge long haired white kitty) and talk about different personalities with those two but I managed to figure them out and treated them in entirely different ways when they both were with me. (my big white kitty would LOVE to sleep between my legs and the calico would always sleep on my left shoulder about 95% of the time...the other 5% was what I liked to call her "middle of the night crazy hour" lolsss) but they both slept on me in those same spots pretty much the whole time I had them and YES I Miss them both now too and now, I haven't had a new cat after them for about the last 5 or 6 years by now
This is example of a beautiful human/non human relationship!
T. T. Miller Sorry about the loss of your kitties. Sounds like your lovely kitties were much loved. My Esme is a Bengal cat and she too is much loved she's only 3 and I can't imagine life without her. Blessings!
my little kitten got lost and we used to be like you manuela machado.
my old female cat, linda died a few days later after brain the kitten got lost :(
andylinda12345 aj Sorry to hear about your loss. My cat is only 3 years old and I can't imagine a day going by without her. She's such a lovely cat she's asleep between my legs at the moment. 😊 Take care.
Cats are like the oldest poker players, learn the “tells” and you’ll never go wrong.
Damn... I just lost my entire paycheck to the cat now.... hes telling me I gotta hock the guitar 🎸 :)
I once petted my cat wrong.
And so Now the cat petts me
Ry your editing is wrong petts
Ry in hell
same ry
Ry HAHA
Ry Lol lol 😂😂😂
I aways liked the idea of my cat being a pokemon but now that i now they got this static stuff my just evolved into a eletric pokemon.
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lol
so picachu??
+AbaKxi 2D .
my cat's name is skitty ahahahahah
ARE YOU TELLING ME HOW TO RAISE MY CHILD?!
😂😂
😅
XDD hilarious 😂
ikr
Lol.
I'm 6 years late to this but my cat doesn't have that reaction. Usually, when I pet my cat, he will settle down and relax. Sometimes he will lay down and fall asleep. Often, he will look at me with semi closed eyes and just chill out with me. However, I pay attention to my cat and know his stimulation points. Usually, the areas I pet him are places I know he likes the most. Usually, that's around his face, on his cheeks, under his neck and on the top of his head. However, I stroke him slowly on those places and don't do it for long. Basically, I took the time to get to know him. I also know when to stop based on his body language. It takes time to get to know a cat but once a relationship is built and knowing their level of comfort, things can be absolutely great between a cat and his parent (the human companion).
my cat just wants to be pet every second of every day... its so annoying. I have a roommate that pets the cat for hours then when he pushes the cat off he comes over and jumps on my lap and puts his head under my arm to be pet. We had a 7 yr old, a 6 yr old and a 5 yr old (siblings) over that had never had a cat before and they were picking him up and petting his fur backwards and holding him for a full 3 days including at night and he never ran away from them or bit them or anything. Then after they left he ran around the house crying looking for them for 2 days! He is always excited when they visit.
I would play fast games to try to use up the energy of cats like that. Wear them out and they will sleep and betoo tired to crave attention.
MonkeyFeed what is the name of the cat breed ?
Idk for sure, I rescued him from a abandoned shed in the middle of winter. He looks like a tabby.
MonkeyFeed Ok thanks.
Why is it annoying? Show it the love it deserves!!
I always call the finger nose thing the "Nose Touch" and when I say it out loud my 3 cats know that it's time for petting. Just like Jackson shows they will connect their nose to the tip of my finger and then guide my hand either to their ear or under the chin. I do pet them in other ways, but the "Nose Touch" kinda let's them know right away that they are in control of the petting.
***** its funny how much you can learn about a person by how they interact with cats.
***** Yeah that has been one big issue with me, as I grew up with a dog and am more used to them, that and I think of her as a furry toddler...but I do really love her and am working on being a MUCH better mommy!
People who don't know how to pet a cat don't know how to please a woman.
lol truth xD
Is... That a pun? Wow.
hahaha
WhiteDragonDancer hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha perfect!
Petting Katz iz Kewl....as for womans, who kares? If dee Kredit kard don't do it knobody gonna be happy. Womans should learn to pleez themselfs.
I love his descriptions of static and overstimulation because I have epilepsy and that’s how I feel when I’m overstimulated
dogs have owners. Cats have staff.
Phil O'Shaughnessy actually cats treat and see you like a cat. (from my experience) So you're even. A dog has a boss
Phil O'Shaughnessy no, cat owners think they're cat owners, when really, they're owned by cats.
Julia The Mermaid i can tell youre not a cat person 🤔😂
Bastiaan Verkerk oh no, I'm a cat person. This is just the true facts. 😂😂😂
Phil O'Shaughnessy no cats have owners dogs have staff see. I fixed your mistakes ;)
it worked my cat loves me now
My cat loves chin, neck or right above the tail. Don't pet him, scratches him. And the best part is, he knows what I like. He actially learned what I like and now he puts preasure on only my sholderblades with his little paws, moving around without claws and petting me. Now who's the owner and who's the pet?
lol too cute
I can just imagine that. It's adorable
You have mastered it. Wow. Wish mine would do that on the back of my neck when I get headaches.
I watched my cat from hell and I just discovered that you had all of these social medias so I’ve been BINGING everything. There’s one common denominator I’ve noticed, and I feel like I’ve learned that I’ve known all along, but haven’t applied enough in my kitty routine through these videos. That all you need to do is have empathy for your cat 🥲 literally just put yourself in their shoes (or lil paw paws in this case) and you’ll be shown loyalty and friendship. We all know that our feline friends are intelligent, but we seriously underestimate their emotional intelligence as well and I feel that’s where lots of people run into problems. Respect their space and treat them as you would a human friend and you have a companion until the end. 😭 Thank you for spreading your knowledge ✊🏻
Jackson Galaxy Dude, your videos should be shown to kids in elementary. It´s easy-to-acquire knowledge, and yet so many people don´t know to "read" their pet.
I really do think that in a society with that many pets like the western society, things like this should be taught at an early age.
It´s existential for a good bond with the animal, and happiness for both owner and pet.
I doff my hat, guv´nah!
I SO SO SO MUCH AGREE WITH YOU!!! TEACH THEM about how to read cats and be kind to them, and same with other people!! and the self, right?
Absolutely.
Thank you both!
Little kids get scratched & learn to stop annoying the cat. Adults get scratched & then want to teach the cat how to behave. Or see the kid get scratched & want the cat declawed. Just raise kids alongside animals from a young age, they learn better that way.
VU IBG I agree.
My niece's cat only enjoys pets on the head and neck. He lets you know when he's had enough by holding up a paw and then walking away. It's really cute but amazing he communicates like this!
My cat loves it when I scratch the scruff of his neck, he just starts going to a slack state and is all relaxed, it's hilarious to watch 😂😂
This makes total sense. My Siamese cat is really easygoing but I watch her tail. The tail signals her mood. I’ve never been scratched by her in twenty one years because I watch her tail communications. It’s exactly what was said by Jackson.
I had a Siamese. She would give me a warning growl if i over pet her. But I think that was because she was trying to fall asleep.
Rowland Buck That’s what it would be. Mine would give little warnings as well but it was very rare, maybe she was feeling well or sore or I was over teasing her. My fault always.
my cat always tells me when to stop petting her its always best to treat your cat like a human an when she wants a cuddle she will go to you
The Haunted Butterfly Fuck that...
John King ???? Deliberately disrespect your pet instead???
You can pick him up sometimes and run around with him or sthing just as you would playpush a human or while he's doing sthing like pranking a human but only as rarely as you would prank a human and make sure it's fun
Ya know...I don't have any of these problems...my Leo even lets me pet his soft furry little tummy. Your little senior lady is so adorable! ❤
I tried to present him the finger but he just licks it and sucks on it....
Dat Boi lol
Dat Boi omg =)
Dat Boi IT'S TIME TO STOP.
DanDann07 lol
There's presenting & there's presenting.....
What did i learn from this? Well, that my husband might be a cat 😂🤔
THAT CATS FACE IN 1:55 I DONT THINK I WILL EVER STOP LAUGHING😂
Aslo if you want to see some thing really funny search " talking kitty cat " on youtube
Princess Liv 350 - also the *_“sad cat diary”_* is one of the funniest cat videos *_ever !!_*
legend says he is still laughing
it is a silly expression for sure
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Why do people dislike this video?
***** good answer lol
Bel they pet their cats wrong.
Doglovers
Bel Some people simply have nothing better to do in life. They're miserable and for what ever reason, they go from video to video giving it a thumbs down and usually nasty comments. Beware of one HUGE troll that has been doing this for over a decade, and she did comment below and give it a thumbs down. She's cindybin2001 . If you ever see her attack a video, please report her.
Bel Two words: Dog Lovers
I had a cat that really loved being petted. He did purr loudly when he was on top of my chest area. He was a big sweat and friendly cat. I think on that one cat that I never did pet him the wrong way. He was my best friend.
My late cat taught me well when I was a child. I learned to recognize the symptoms and I know that getting scratches is my fault and my fault only.
I have found my fellow cat whisperer xD
Karicat Watts YES... Though he has some ideas a liiiittle bit backwards.
Xander Baggins From HELL??
I hope you guys know that does have a tv
Show called my cat from hell he helps to teach the owners how to help with the cats aggression and how they are taking care of there animals wrong. I don't think he has anything backwards because he has been doing this for many many years and is a professional. Just thought I had to let you people know who he was.
Levi Heichou Ok then, thx... this comment was not intended to spark replies like this though... I'm a bit confused... x3
+Grace Harman well now I'm confused XD...
my cat loves his belly being massaged and his eyes and ears being rubbed. All he needs is two cucumber slices and a towel and he'll fit right in a beauty spa haha
My Sunseera loves her belly rubbed.
Tom Long I have 2 cats. One is a cat cat the other one a human cat. The second one come on my lap rolls on its back and wants to get rubbed all night long.
Marauder1981 I have 4 visous 1 and loving 1 and hiding 1 and pissing on floor 1
My cat also like to be pet or massaged on the belly
Tom Long Every one of my cats for 40+ years has learned to love their belly rubbed. It's true, it's not something cats do normally because it's something earned to the owner, like trust or respect with humans. To have a cat show it's belly willingly is the greatest honor they can bestow on their owner. But again, it's something earned, not just given away naturally.
LOL I literally learned all this on my own. I feel so smart LOL I guess just because my cat is a loner but if you sit around her she will want some attention eventually. So I just put my hand out and she will rub all over it then she is chill with me petting her a bunch.
Now its like once I start she never wants me to stop. :O Im guessing its because she is an outside cat so she doesn't get that much human attention.
I'm with you. When I was a kid our family took in a stray cat that came to our neighborhood. I learned what the tail swashing meant. I noticed he liked to rub against our hands with his mouth and sometimes his back. I will say, when we got out of the shower he loved to be pet, but he would usually play "Gotcha" at that time too. I think it was because we had washed off his scent, or the smell of the soap put him into a weird mode.
+saberjpg1975 They probably don't like smelling like soap. Or just find if weird/interesting. A new smell i guess.
Scy Yeah, she does scratch a bit. But its not like me or my brother mind that much. I just see it as affection, which I feel like it is. She isn't like mean or anything. She is really nice and has a cool personality. Its just like she massages you with her claws lol.
if you come out of a shower, and the cat starts licking, biting a little, and using its claws a bit aswell, it's not necessarily a bad sign, or a sign of dislike.. in my case, it's due to my cat going wild over the scent, and it simply cannot get enough of it (i tried the soap on an empty cardboard toilet roll, and the same thing happend, aswell as 10 minutes of licking)
Lufttygger Lol cat's are weird
I think my cat gravitates towards me because I don't over bear him with petting. I'll give him a little rub on the cheeks and chin every so often, but let him chill for the most part. But this is only when he comes to me and sits on my lap. When they come to you and start doing the head boops, that's also a good signal that they want to be petted and when they're in that mood they rarely attack. Basically, let them come to you. Never force them into a situation.
Wow. Holy shit, I've always hated seeing other people pet cats growing up, because I knew they were doing it wrong, but of course they'd just get super indignant if I scolded them. Now I know I actually did figure out the better method, even if I didn't know why. That's amazing
I guess it made sense that our bitch of a cat only liked 5-year-old me over everybody else.
You're more observant than the rest. I saw those signs in my cat too and came to my own conclusion, but my mum insisted on explaining their behaviour away as something crazy. So yep, I totally understand your feeling.
People are oddly defensive about how they treat their cats (and dogs) where even if they are doing HUUUUUGE no-no's... they will defend it to the death.
I hate it when they tell you that YOU'RE PETTING your cat wrong, and then they attempt to show you, and then when your cat runs away, they blame him and say you messed him up.
Uh, no. HE DOESN'T LIKE BEING PET AGGRESSIVELY. I'm not "wimpy petting" him, I'm just petting him normally!
I REALLY hate when people try to hold your cat prisoner, and then try to blow you off when you tell them to let him escape when he's trying to get away. And then you're forced to get angry at them so they FINALLY let him go out of shock, and suddenly you're the oversensitive asshole.
PriusRaj Hey maybe "I" don't like torturing my animals just to enjoy myself...
Who else love reading these fake comments written by dog person saying that their 'cat' doesn't love them and that they are just freeloaders.
Jamm Iieee ?
i am lucky to have a cat that puts up with my briskly petting ways. i pet my cat the way you would a huge dog. my cat puts up with it and if if it's not pushing it, my cat looks like he enjoys rough pats more than gentle touches
He's probably just very patient
Same for my cat!
I know these are considered to be really silly questions - but for ppl like me who were never allowed pets as children, all this is invaluable information !
Basically don't treat your cat or any animal like it's another human, or anthropomorphize them. Don't think that they understand by default what a "No!" with a finger raised up in the air would make them understand that what they're doing doesn't satisfy your interests, or what they're doing is 'wrong' to us humans. Don't assume you understand the animal's emotion. Learn about cats' behavior. Be a responsible animal caretaker, don't think because you feed them or you bought them from a pet store makes them yours, and for the love of god don't dress cats with cute sweaters or hats, or put a collar with a bell on it.
Billie Lachatte why not a Bell?
Raphael Lippi
Because cats with a bell is like a shockingly pink ninja.
Billie Lachatte I don't want a ninja in my house scaring the shit out of my mother lol
I think this is pretty solid advice, thank you. People tend to anthropomorphize cats. They are cats. They have very different methods of communicating. By understanding more about the cat, your relationship with your pet cat will grow.
A pink ninja. Dude. You're a legend
I loved the expression on the face of the gray cat.
Yea, I got a "charge" outta that! XD
i just scratch their heads and chin and never get hurt :)
Yeah
i always pet the neck they love it
+LPS Crystal Bloom same
+Ryleigh Lembeck same
***** only one of my cats will cuddle but its not really cuddling he just lays on my chest
First-time cat owner. Between your videos and her patience I am learning so much. Thank you.
I laughed watching how anyone aware sees these subtle movements- BODY language is 80% of communication.
Thanks cat cuddler of the world...the cat's savior...be you.
I have a cat that gets pissed off if I stop petting her.. XD
If I stop petting my cat she kinda hits my leg with her paw😂
Loving all of the info! We got a new cat tree, and almost by accident, we have catified our living room so our kitties can get almost all the way around the room without touching ground once! Window sills are cat worthy! Thankyou for all of your coaching on tv and on your channel here. We have had such wonderful success drawing out our semi feral kitty (she came from a colony of the age of two) , and our new skills in helping our semi feral kitten adjust to pet life. Now he is all over us like sticky tape! Awesome.
I adopted my first Kitten ever! Kitten will be coming to my home in a few weeks. I have been a dog person my whole life. I have watched a bunch of your videos to prepare me as a NEW cat owner. I am so looking forward to becoming a cat owner-friendship experience. Thank you Jackson for all of your advice!!!!
Hi Jackson, I have a cat too and I take my time to learn their body language. I think you posting videos like these helps other people like me to learn more about are fluffy friends! ❤️🐱
*our
She was doing so well till that point
Jealous dogs
As in almost every one of Jackson's videos, it's all about learning your cat and the techniques he uses to communicate with you. I'm raising a young kitten right now and one of the things I had to recognize is, while he's a very affectionate kitten, he DOES NOT like to have his fur stroked for extended periods. So I've trained myself to scratch his ears, or rub his cheeks for a very short time (less than 30 seconds) and then stop. He used to just get up and move away if I pet him too long. Now he's much more comfortable sitting in my lap for extended periods....
Pay attention! Your cat is trying to tell you what he likes and what he doesn't!
This Hot Topic manager sure knows a lot about cats
Cringy Autist
cringy...?
this is a great comment
Cringy Autist hes actually on a tv show called my cat from hell... i think
You're absolutely right! My Cat from Hell is on Animal Planet on Saturday nights in my area.
I live with the cat from hell
Yes, thanks for the reminder to not take it personally when they communicate that they're done being petted or not liking how they're being petted. I keep getting my feelings hurt when my cat hisses or swats at me. I'm like, I'm trying to love you! Why don't you love me back? I'm so used to my late cats who were so loving and affectionate.
Thanks again Jackson! Your video's are SO important and helpful! Keep up the amazing work as always
Let me save you the time; pet with your fingertips, not your whole hand.
And for anger management training, exercise them so that they don't explode.
Depends on the cat. I pet my cat with my whole hand all the time and she adores it as long as I avoid her spine and belly. Our other cat, on the other hand, only likes to pet himself such as the video suggested (but he still likes the whole hand).
Pet familiarity with who is doing the touching is obviously paramount
I have 3 cats of my own and 3 others in the house I live in.
All of them love full hand petting and belly rubs. They jockey for affection. When one is done another takes its place. Not once have any of them shown aggression, or exploding, toward me.
There is a mutual respect I suppose. When they've had enough they jump down or move away. I never try to stop them. (Unless of course I'm giving them full body inspections; fleas, dirt, etc.) Even then they "tolerate" it.
I also have a dog in the house. But she's a cat too. lol
stfu
I didnt know you had a YT Channel. I used to watch My Cat From Hell on TV. Every. Day.
I have two cats, one of which I recently rescued a few months ago. My first cat Twilight is VERY clear on how much she wants to be pet. When she’s done, she’ll swat at me or bite me. And she absolutely DESPISES belly rubs so I never give her any. My second cat Jewels on the other hand is very very sweet. She LOVVESSS belly rubs. She’ll stretch out as I pet her fluffy belly and then roll back over and muzzle my hand. When she’s done being pet, she’ll simply walk away. Big difference in pettings, but I love them both so much ❤
I have a cat and she never scratches me but when she waves her tail I know to not stroke her to hard
And my profile picture is my cat
ur cat is so beautiful ^^♡
Maz and Fras Challenges and Cooking your cat looks kinda like mine
+Ne'mat nat ur face is so beautiful ^^♡
+n3rdbear thaanks♡♡
Ever felt like after you stop petting a cat, it looks back at you like... "Hey, who told you to stop?"
Haha yeah lol. Sometimes if i pet my cat and have to go out the room to do something, she just looks at me like "where do you think you are going?".
:P
omenakookos One of our cats (we have two siblings) very rarely seeks attention (whereas his sister will seek out my lap wherever I am). The only time he'll consistently seek attention is when I go for a lie down on the sofa.
He even knows from my behaviour that I am about to go and lie down and he'll get to the sofa before me. Once I'm lying down, he'll try to curl up on the pillow, changing his position a number of times in order to get closer to my head, stares into my face and makes that loud soliciting purr that anyone who's spent long enough around cats will have learned to recognise.
If I stop stroking him (or don't stroke him immediately), he starts poking me in the face with his paw as if to say, "Come on then, give it to me. What do you think I'm here for?"
When he's had enough, he just gets up and walks away but he won't let me stop petting him until he's quite sure that he's had enough. He rarely falls asleep during petting, unlike his sister.
In almost every way, our two cats are polar opposites.
RoadRunnerLaser That's how my cats are! The nice thing about the furbaby that does the head rest part is that he is fluffy and long haired and he has recently started to stay at the top if I doze like an extra pillow. Once I found him spread out on my belly and the blanket on the floor and when I looked at him he gave me this I AM THE ONLY BLANKET OF FLUFF YOU NEED WOMAN! HOW DARE YOU TRY AND REPLACE ME WITH SOMETHING SO INFERIOR!!! NOW COME HERE AND PET ME OUT OF FORGIVENESS!!! LOL!!!
You are so wise. I’ve taken the advice from dozens of people and cherry picked the best as my ‘ Cat Practice ‘
In one week, You have touched on every golden rule I know. You’ve added a few as well
How can I transition my cats energy level from play to relaxation?
My three year old ShihTzu, Jackson and I just got our six week old kitten...so cute! I named him Galaxy. Now I have a Jackson and a Galaxy. Thank you, Jackson Galaxy, for all your "how to". We are all blending into a happy family!
I don't mean to brag but, my cat petting skills are over 9000... The neighborhood kitties purr before I even touch them and can stay with me for hours.
by all means, brag! That's awesome
***** OMG!. That is beyond adorable
KBMadhouse *ba dum tss*
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what's your secret!?
I've always pet my cat the wrong way :(
It's ok...
I am there for u...
+[diamond] lol!
yeah from tail to the head is not advised, very funny though
same
You can pet the shit out of a dog and they'll love you even more lmao. Unfortunately I fed a stray cat ONCE and now I have a cat...
Jorge Rivera same! I 'hated' cats. i loved dogs, but then I fed a stray cat once and now I have a cat in my bedroom along with her two kittens.
Jorge Rivera same 😂
Fuck off the cats -.-
Jorge Rivera dogs are awesome
So true!
I used to only have dogs as pet. Last year i found a stray kitten who was trapped under a fallen tree and i bringed him to the vet. I decided to keep him and actually now that he is grown up he is very loving with my family and me and even goes along pretty well with our dogs!
My cat dislikes being petted, now I know why. And she will allow me to pick her up but most of times, she won't enjoy it, so I avoid it. If someone else tries to pick her up, she will show her discomfort and try to get away..
My cat loves being pet even pretty roughly. However, he doesn't like being picked up or his tail being pet. He used to dislike his rear legs being touched, but novadays he doesn't mind that either.
For picking up cats you have to let them go immediately when they want to go. If you don't do that they will feel trapped. I also let my cat sit on my arms instead of holding her. And If I feel some tension I ask if she wants to go. Then she says 'I want to go' or she relaxes because now she knows she can go whenever she wants and that I won't exceed her limits ..or how you say that in English.
I had 2 cats and 1 of them would sit and be stroked for ever but the other was like your cat. He didn't like being petted and didn't like being picked up either. His most comfortable stroking position was when he weaved in and out of my legs as I was walking. Then he'd accept a stroke or two.
I know my cats temper and what the signs are to stop but when my friend Jordan comes over he called her a brat because she scratches and bites him. He has a boy cat that likes to be rough housed with my cat is super gentle but he can't seem to get that through his head.
Kat Yes, guys can be idiots that way especially if they insist on being alpha around your cat. Sounds like Jordan is the brat
Kat, well at least she has you, Kat--someone who took the time to understand her psychologically and physiologically! In other words, you just know your cat!
I would snap if someone else does that to my cat lol
Cats like different things. They're individuals, as I'm sure you know. You might need to stress this with your friend.
Your cat is not a brat. Your friend is an idiot.
So i was having dinner and my step moms cat started petting itself with my leg, and after about 20 seconds it bit me in the leg lol.
I adopted two rescues 8 years ago, they are both very affectionate. Henry the larger of the two will literally drop to the floor and roll belly up, his way of requesting a full hand slow throat to legs, up and down belly rub. He has never bit or scratched me, definitely one of a kind.