I always just pay attention to their body language. Every cat is a little different in regards to how they like to be petted. If they close their eyes and give you that cat smile then you're doing it correctly.
THIS is the single most important thing about this video. Tune in and they will let you know. Watch how cats groom each other. Allow them to lean in. Give them stability and assurance with the opposing hand. Just feel what they're telling you. I have a 15 year old barn baby named Richard. Queen Richard hates everything with a heartbeat. I allowed her to feel comforted, loved and safe. She is now an appendage. She loves a good scruff and and a smack on the back. My Presley loves to have her tail pulled and scratched against the grain. She is a Bengal, she may be a little "different". Like everything else in life. Take the time to observe. Search and re-search. In the end, you will feel what's right.
This advice is okay, though I will say it certainly varies from cat to cat, and especially from how much trust you and your cat have. For example, my cat trusts me *very* much, and actually really enjoys pets around her whiskers (as around those areas they also have many pheromone glands on different parts of their head/faces and can use it as a very clear way to 'mark' you as theirs.) My cat also loves to sleep right against my shoulder, up to having her cheek against mine, it's very, very sweet.
I was going to say similar to this. My cat actually manouvres her head when you pet her to exactly end up petting that region. Cats are as varied as humans. What one cat hates, another loves. So there really is not one set way to pet, care, show love to your cat. The only TRULY useful thing you can do for them is learn from the individual cat's prompts.
I agree with both of You mine past and present have loved having there eyelids traced with a finger tip Iv always thort it a honour above slow blinks to be trusted with there eyes (in a cat mind cleaning of each other's eyes as they can't lick them selves there it's a mutual trust thing) tho my last cat enjoy having her nose picked as well so definitely depends on the cat 🐈 😻
My now 100% INDOOR kitty had been an 18 month old feral outdoor cat I tamed by brushing her when feeding outside my back door. Fifteen years later, many times she will just sit at her food bowl waiting to be brushed before she eats. She also is fine with BOTH her head AND ears being either brushed or petted.
Most of us who have cared for cats or been a cat's friend can point out exceptions, but this is an excellent list for first encounters and early relationship building. Yes, I currently have cats who easily tolerate or like occasional ear strokes, will mash their whiskers against my hand, seem to like having the area just above the nose stroked twice (follow the direction of the fur). One has a lazy tail wave that clearly expressed relaxed happiness, and one wants belly rubs from his family. But we started our relationship 12 years ago (they were not kittens) along the lines of this video. They like to meet vistors who start out with the video's first recommendations. Friends and acquaintances have cats who seem to enjoy being stroked during eating or even expect it. I greet and make new cat friends alongs the guidelines in this video.
I always like making cat friends ever since little. These tips were instinctive to me. I would kneel down and reach out my hand palm up and let them come to if they want and maybe give a little friendly 'myow' wich over the had some cats I've never met just come running up to me and start doing that 'rub walk' around my legs. I never tried to chase after them and always let it be their choice to make friends. I've haven't had a since I was about when my mom fostered a cat for a few months. We've always had dogs, so I guess I know dogs better, but I've probably interacted with them more than most non cat owners. I've fed neighborhood cats but never really had on my own just because of circumstances of girlfriend allergic or having a dog too hyper for a cat's comfort, but one day I will give a cat or 2 a home. 😅
All great tips, but my cat loves!! To be pet while she's eating!! And she was a wild cat that decided to move in!! But I do pay attention if she's had enough pets and I stop!! Great video!
I have two tom cats. Litter mates. I have never treated them like "fur babies ", they're cats, not people. I also don't swoop down on them, pick them up, especially not belly up, and tickle their bellies. I have never raised my hand to them, but if they irritate me, I hiss at them the way they do to each other. I can safely leave a rear window open so they can come and go as they please. The result of all this is they think I'm a large hairless cat. They don't do the zoomies. They have no issues with lying belly up, it's how they spend most of their down time. They love belly rubs, one of them is very demanding when it comes to belly rubs. I think a lot of the "cat behaviours" you see in these clips is because people treat their cats like people. My and my boys are roommates, and they're the coolest roommates I've ever had.
Cats are individuals. My cats, and I’m on my first pair, having cats since 1980 I pet them on the head, back , cheeks I give them forehead kisses. My two are the only ones wh have let me rub their belly without a problem. The other three previous cats wasn’t much interested in doing it. My cats have been petted on the head since they were kittens. They didn’t mind getting a kiss on the top of their heads since they were kittens. They never minded so I do it. Not often but my two don’t care. They love the affection. They wouldn’t however allow a stranger to. My cats have always trusted me when it comes to head petting since kittenhood. When I get the rare Huggies I pick up my bigger Manny2 and I hug him. Hard. He loves it! Money is more fragile. I don’t pick her up. But she has been picked up so it’s no surprise. Hard and fast rules about petting a cat’s head? Follow what your cat likes or doesn’t. It doesn’t mean all cats are like them. And with anything I’ve done with my cats when I had single ones and now my first pair, I started whatever it was when they were kittens. If they didn’t like a certain pet as a kitten it was stopped. My two love any kind of affection. Yes even the rare belly rub. I never really had interest in doing it with previous cats so the only belly rubs I did was when they were standing up and no objections.
sticking a finger out and letting a cat sniff it is a must imo , they then make a choice to rub their head against the hand if they want fuss. Ive got a timid cat , he was left for long times all alone in his first year of his life , so when i adopted him he was very nervous , and still is around new people , my mate instinctively put his finger out and my cat sniffed his finger, then allowed him to fuss him, whenever he visits my cat now lets him fuss him , but other people he wont go near , i always try to tell people to just hold your finger out , a cat will then decide for themselves. The tail flick is deceptive, ive got two cats and one flicks his tail even when in ecstasy of being stroked , he doesnt want you to stop , he just has a tail that is over active , i think you instinctively know when a cat has had enough , my cat sometimes tries to grab my hand and i know he has become over stimulated, his eyes go wide , but this mainly happens when he is lying on his back and you put your hand in between all paws , its almost like a given he will try to play , i just dont want his play to involve biting hands , so i walk away as soon as it starts. Your hands arent toys , ive never understood cat owners that use their hands as toys and allow their cats to bite.
This is good general information, but each cat is unique. Mine loves to have his ears squeezed and massaged, and he also wants me to pet him while he’s eating. It gives him a sense of security and he purrs. The main takeaway from this video is… Always be careful and respectful of all animals.
My Cat for some reason Likes getting pet and massaged at the ear. And She Loooves to get pet at the whiskers. She (and even my other Cats) makes me do it, i cant really choose (No tail twitch, No Scratching from her.)... She even eats with her paws and very rarely eats normaly... Shes a weird one XD And don't think you'r save behind doors.. she will open them.... Or knock (scratch against it) so you let her in. She rules over all our cats (in other words, all resepect her). Back then the cats where fighting and Probably looking on, whos worthy of being at our house... And then all ran away when she came. Idk what happend outside that made them fear her. A month later, it was over and no scared behavior from the others and she became somthing like a Queen to them..... Are my cats human... Wait.. am i the cat!?.... (With her, we have 6 Cats)
most of our cats really like having their ears stroked, only one, Sebastian, he didnt like his ears touched, but all of our cats and our fosters we have had through the years enjoyed their ears petted. belly rub, each cat is different, some absolutely love it, some hate it, some like it in certain ways and certain times.
My 17 year old cat was a semi-feral kitten in the shelter. As a kitten, he kept trying to grab my wrist and I thought he was going to try to bite me. Early on, I let him take hold and he immediately ran his forehead through my palm. He taught me how to pet him.
I found my cat when she was little more than a walking skeleton (and pregnant). I pulled her through. She let me pet her anywhere and seemed to enjoy everything. I don't think this was normal cat behavior, but I brought her back from death's doorstep and helped with her kittens.
the pets during dinner thing does not always apply. my cat will come meow at me repeatedly to follow him to his food bowl and wait for me to pet him before he will start eating. if i stop after just a few strokes, he will turn around and look at me like "did I say you could stop?". lol. I pet him for a couple minutes and he's good but he loves the attention while he's in the house.
On item #7: I've had cats that when fed would sit up and invite a bit of scratching to the back of the head. These cats usually wouldn't eat until they have gotten the bit of scratching from me. How does this fit in here? EDIT: I forgot to mention that my current kitty sometimes stops eating if I'm not stroking her. This only takes place when I first put that serving of canned food down, it doesn't take place when she is eating her dry food or when she comes back to finish her serving of canned food.
I always like making cat friends ever since little. These tips were instinctive to me. I would kneel down and reach out my hand palm up and let them come to if they want and sniff me before I would try to pet them gently and maybe give a little friendly 'myow' wich over the had some cats I've never met just come running up to me and start doing that 'rub walk' around my legs. I never tried to chase after them and always let it be their choice to make friends. I've haven't had a since I was about when my mom fostered a cat for a few months. We've always had dogs, so I guess I know dogs better, but I've probably interacted with them more than most non cat owners. I've fed neighborhood cats but never really had on my own just because of circumstances of girlfriend allergic or having a dog too hyper for a cat's comfort, but one day I will give a cat or 2 a home. 😅
Iv had cats off and on all my life and the cat i have now doesnt want to be petted unless its her idea and hates for me to hold her. I wish she was more lovable.
These seem like good general points, but my current cat doesn't seem to like being stroked on top of her head, and would prefer to be stroked from near the nose, back across the whiskers towards her neck. But more than that, she loves having her chin and throat stroked, her chin she seems to enjoy a backwards and forwards motion.
It’s not always best to try to pet them head on going over their face from the front unless that cat knows you very well. Start from the side or the back and definitely let them smell you just like you would a new dog. Same rules apply. You need to build a good relationship with your cat first. Trust and consideration go far.
My kitty insists on being petted while eating. And loves having their whole face petted including whiskers. In fact, if I don't hold my fingers and thumbs together like my hands are a pipe, then let them push their face through, they get highly annoyed with me. All cats are different. You can't make make generalized statements like these and make it sound like they apply to all cats.
mistake #3 is not entirely correct in a hot climate if you have regular outdoor indor short hair cat or doing the heat wave if your cat trust you they often come to be scratched forward and backward to quickly shead excess undercoat that makes them too hot, cat rur will litarally fly in the air so better to do it outside my two cats always purr the loudest meowth on me to continue if i stop and roll from side to side while doing it to do it on the other side or just stand in place to be rubbed on both sides and i don't do it softly eaither but rather dig my fingers into cat fur so it might all depend on the fact if your cat is sheading or feeling hot so far doing it for 12 years didn't kill neither of my 2 kitties and they often demand it in the summer, but each cat is different
@@kokodin5895 When my kitty sees me heading to the bathroom, he sometimes runs ahead and jumps on the toilet seat. That's where I've always brushed him and that's how he lets me know he wants brushing. He wants it mostly on both cheeks, but I sneak in brushing the rest of him. You have to watch his body language because his kitty timer is unpredictable. If you brush more than he wants, the claws come out.
We have 2 kitties, both indoor only. Our older baby (7yrs old), has been with us since she was 1 1/2yrs. She suffers from PTSD from her previous home, and to this day, we still need to let her sniff our hands before touching her anywhere on her body. Once the ‘okay’ has been given, she is a big cuddle bug 😻 We rescued our younger baby (4yrs old), from the shelter when he was 5 months old. We have noticed how he actually reacts differently to my husband, our youngest daughter (22yrs) and myself. I am seen as ‘Mommy.’ He will lay still & allow me to brush him, and clean any eye gook. He also follows me around like a puppy-cat & sleeps on top of me. My husband is his ‘play buddy.’ He craves the roughhousing that he & my husband do together. He will literally run to my husband & either nip at his hand, or use his paw to pull my husband’s hand towards him for them to wrestle. It is freakin’ adorable. 🥰 Our daughter is the one who can pick him up to give him a full body stretch & then cuddle in her arms. 🥹 Every cat we have ever owned has had their own idiosyncrasies as far as petting, grooming & play. They are just as unique as humans in how they act, and in their desires of how they like to interact with others; be it humans, or other animals.
Never put your hand over kitty's eyes they're predators you don't cover up their vision. And yes it just makes sense.And if they bow down and back up you have a really screwed up your relationship with your cat 🐱The more respectful you are and the quieter on the couch you are the more love you will get
i dont agree with some of the things he said - i do some of the things he said was wrong- but my cat is happy and follows me everywhere-if i do something she doesnt like she will run. anyway good video
#4 is not always true, my cat loves to have her entire face stroked, from her nose/mouth to the top of her head. I use my whole hand, palm side down & kinda cupped, and stroke from her nose up to the top of her head...she loves it & I know so because she tells me & will come nuzzle her nose into my hand when she wants some
Question my cat she wags her tail fast when she licking me on my face and when she sees me she wags her tail what does that mean? And sometime she will put my arm with her tail or her paws. Is that normal?
I massage my cat against the grain, in the wrong direction, and he loves it. But after I do that i I turn around and I pet him in the correct direction. And what moron pets his cat while he’s eating. That just seems to be common sense… People without common sense probably shouldn’t have pets.
Don't stress. The dialog here is ridiculous. Just get to know what each cat prefers and go with it. Every cat is different and even a cat you know can change over the years. Most cats love getting gentle strokes and massages. It's not that hard.
So, in summary... 1) Give the cat the opportunity to say no to pets. 2) Cats are smaller than dogs; don't pet them like a dog, it's probably too hard for them. 3) Pet your cat with the hair grain direction rather than against. 4) Pay attention to the part of their head you're petting. Focus on top of the head and ears, avoid whiskers. 5) Watch their tail as you're petting; if it starts flicking around they're getting annoyed and it may be time to stop. 6) Things on your hands can make your cat sick, since they lick their fur and stuff can get transferred from your hands to their stomachs. 7) Don't pet them while they're eating.
It always pisses me off whenever I see someone petting a cat so fucking hard you'd think their eyeballs are going to pop out. How hard is it to understand that they're tiny, would you do that to a baby? No
Cats have different personalities but these never do this videos are ridiculous because most of the donts my cats love so that maybe the way your cats behave but not mine.
All humans are different, and ways of relating VARIES. The SAME with cats OR any other living things. Impossible to have strict do's and dont's. Creator reaching for his "7 points"
With all the food and care i give to my cat, if i pet her incorrectly she has to just suffer it and let me pet her how i want 🗿 she never showed she's annoyed anyway
What a poor attitude to have towards any living being. Try learning about something called empathy. It could only improve your life and any who have to interact with you.
Yeeaaaa...this is pretty much all made-up, anecdotal bullcrap. Please stop spreading misinformation, or perhaps leave it to an actual expert. At least do a modicum of research before you make a video.
Since that's a sentiment many people without experience with pets voice, it's best to add some sort of indicator when your comment is meant as sarcasm. I use /s in my posts.
I always just pay attention to their body language. Every cat is a little different in regards to how they like to be petted. If they close their eyes and give you that cat smile then you're doing it correctly.
THIS is the single most important thing about this video. Tune in and they will let you know.
Watch how cats groom each other.
Allow them to lean in. Give them stability and assurance with the opposing hand.
Just feel what they're telling you.
I have a 15 year old barn baby named Richard. Queen Richard hates everything with a heartbeat.
I allowed her to feel comforted, loved and safe.
She is now an appendage. She loves a good scruff and and a smack on the back.
My Presley loves to have her tail pulled and scratched against the grain. She is a Bengal, she may be a little "different".
Like everything else in life. Take the time to observe. Search and re-search.
In the end, you will feel what's right.
This advice is okay, though I will say it certainly varies from cat to cat, and especially from how much trust you and your cat have. For example, my cat trusts me *very* much, and actually really enjoys pets around her whiskers (as around those areas they also have many pheromone glands on different parts of their head/faces and can use it as a very clear way to 'mark' you as theirs.) My cat also loves to sleep right against my shoulder, up to having her cheek against mine, it's very, very sweet.
I was going to say similar to this. My cat actually manouvres her head when you pet her to exactly end up petting that region. Cats are as varied as humans. What one cat hates, another loves. So there really is not one set way to pet, care, show love to your cat. The only TRULY useful thing you can do for them is learn from the individual cat's prompts.
I agree with both of You mine past and present have loved having there eyelids traced with a finger tip Iv always thort it a honour above slow blinks to be trusted with there eyes (in a cat mind cleaning of each other's eyes as they can't lick them selves there it's a mutual trust thing) tho my last cat enjoy having her nose picked as well so definitely depends on the cat 🐈 😻
My now 100% INDOOR kitty had been an 18 month old feral outdoor cat I tamed by brushing her when feeding outside my back door. Fifteen years later, many times she will just sit at her food bowl waiting to be brushed before she eats. She also is fine with BOTH her head AND ears being either brushed or petted.
Most of us who have cared for cats or been a cat's friend can point out exceptions, but this is an excellent list for first encounters and early relationship building. Yes, I currently have cats who easily tolerate or like occasional ear strokes, will mash their whiskers against my hand, seem to like having the area just above the nose stroked twice (follow the direction of the fur). One has a lazy tail wave that clearly expressed relaxed happiness, and one wants belly rubs from his family. But we started our relationship 12 years ago (they were not kittens) along the lines of this video. They like to meet vistors who start out with the video's first recommendations. Friends and acquaintances have cats who seem to enjoy being stroked during eating or even expect it. I greet and make new cat friends alongs the guidelines in this video.
I always like making cat friends ever since little. These tips were instinctive to me. I would kneel down and reach out my hand palm up and let them come to if they want and maybe give a little friendly 'myow' wich over the had some cats I've never met just come running up to me and start doing that 'rub walk' around my legs.
I never tried to chase after them and always let it be their choice to make friends.
I've haven't had a since I was about when my mom fostered a cat for a few months. We've always had dogs, so I guess I know dogs better, but I've probably interacted with them more than most non cat owners.
I've fed neighborhood cats but never really had on my own just because of circumstances of girlfriend allergic or having a dog too hyper for a cat's comfort, but one day I will give a cat or 2 a home. 😅
I've grown up around literally hundreds of cats in my family. I can say that different breads of cats like different types of stimuli.
All great tips, but my cat loves!! To be pet while she's eating!! And she was a wild cat that decided to move in!! But I do pay attention if she's had enough pets and I stop!! Great video!
My cats love their ears being massaged. Also, gentle eye and nose strokes.
If a cat ever doesn't like how you're touching her, she will definitely let you know!
I have two tom cats. Litter mates. I have never treated them like "fur babies ", they're cats, not people. I also don't swoop down on them, pick them up, especially not belly up, and tickle their bellies. I have never raised my hand to them, but if they irritate me, I hiss at them the way they do to each other. I can safely leave a rear window open so they can come and go as they please.
The result of all this is they think I'm a large hairless cat. They don't do the zoomies. They have no issues with lying belly up, it's how they spend most of their down time. They love belly rubs, one of them is very demanding when it comes to belly rubs. I think a lot of the "cat behaviours" you see in these clips is because people treat their cats like people. My and my boys are roommates, and they're the coolest roommates I've ever had.
Perhaps you're a Capricorn 😊
@ellegant9680 Nope. Libra. Jesus was a Capricorn, and I am most certainly NOT Jesus. Lol
Cats are individuals. My cats, and I’m on my first pair, having cats since 1980 I pet them on the head, back , cheeks I give them forehead kisses. My two are the only ones wh have let me rub their belly without a problem. The other three previous cats wasn’t much interested in doing it. My cats have been petted on the head since they were kittens. They didn’t mind getting a kiss on the top of their heads since they were kittens. They never minded so I do it. Not often but my two don’t care. They love the affection. They wouldn’t however allow a stranger to. My cats have always trusted me when it comes to head petting since kittenhood.
When I get the rare Huggies I pick up my bigger Manny2 and I hug him. Hard. He loves it! Money is more fragile. I don’t pick her up. But she has been picked up so it’s no surprise.
Hard and fast rules about petting a cat’s head? Follow what your cat likes or doesn’t. It doesn’t mean all cats are like them. And with anything I’ve done with my cats when I had single ones and now my first pair, I started whatever it was when they were kittens. If they didn’t like a certain pet as a kitten it was stopped.
My two love any kind of affection. Yes even the rare belly rub. I never really had interest in doing it with previous cats so the only belly rubs I did was when they were standing up and no objections.
sticking a finger out and letting a cat sniff it is a must imo , they then make a choice to rub their head against the hand if they want fuss.
Ive got a timid cat , he was left for long times all alone in his first year of his life , so when i adopted him he was very nervous , and still is around new people , my mate instinctively put his finger out and my cat sniffed his finger, then allowed him to fuss him, whenever he visits my cat now lets him fuss him , but other people he wont go near , i always try to tell people to just hold your finger out , a cat will then decide for themselves.
The tail flick is deceptive, ive got two cats and one flicks his tail even when in ecstasy of being stroked , he doesnt want you to stop , he just has a tail that is over active , i think you instinctively know when a cat has had enough , my cat sometimes tries to grab my hand and i know he has become over stimulated, his eyes go wide , but this mainly happens when he is lying on his back and you put your hand in between all paws , its almost like a given he will try to play , i just dont want his play to involve biting hands , so i walk away as soon as it starts.
Your hands arent toys , ive never understood cat owners that use their hands as toys and allow their cats to bite.
Thank you for this excellent information! ❤❤❤
This is good general information, but each cat is unique. Mine loves to have his ears squeezed and massaged, and he also wants me to pet him while he’s eating. It gives him a sense of security and he purrs. The main takeaway from this video is… Always be careful and respectful of all animals.
I watch all these videos and my 3 are the opposite. My 11 feral out door cats all the opposite. I love internet self experts.
My Cat for some reason Likes getting pet and massaged at the ear.
And She Loooves to get pet at the whiskers. She (and even my other Cats) makes me do it, i cant really choose (No tail twitch, No Scratching from her.)... She even eats with her paws and very rarely eats normaly... Shes a weird one XD
And don't think you'r save behind doors.. she will open them.... Or knock (scratch against it) so you let her in.
She rules over all our cats (in other words, all resepect her). Back then the cats where fighting and Probably looking on, whos worthy of being at our house... And then all ran away when she came. Idk what happend outside that made them fear her. A month later, it was over and no scared behavior from the others and she became somthing like a Queen to them..... Are my cats human... Wait.. am i the cat!?....
(With her, we have 6 Cats)
Such useful information. Please continue to teach us more about our feline babies. Thank you. ❤
My 3 will come to me when they want pets and be brushed. I try not to approach too fast and offer the slow blinks when I do 😸
I think depending on the trust between you and your cat. My cat love it so much they even come to me themselves with a head bump ask me to pet them
most of our cats really like having their ears stroked, only one, Sebastian, he didnt like his ears touched, but all of our cats and our fosters we have had through the years enjoyed their ears petted. belly rub, each cat is different, some absolutely love it, some hate it, some like it in certain ways and certain times.
My 17 year old cat was a semi-feral kitten in the shelter. As a kitten, he kept trying to grab my wrist and I thought he was going to try to bite me. Early on, I let him take hold and he immediately ran his forehead through my palm. He taught me how to pet him.
One of my cats actually LOVES gentle ear caresses. She strokes her ears herself, too, if I pet her elsewhere and if she's really into it.
this is too dramatic for the basic info provided...
Yep !
I found my cat when she was little more than a walking skeleton (and pregnant). I pulled her through. She let me pet her anywhere and seemed to enjoy everything. I don't think this was normal cat behavior, but I brought her back from death's doorstep and helped with her kittens.
the pets during dinner thing does not always apply. my cat will come meow at me repeatedly to follow him to his food bowl and wait for me to pet him before he will start eating. if i stop after just a few strokes, he will turn around and look at me like "did I say you could stop?". lol. I pet him for a couple minutes and he's good but he loves the attention while he's in the house.
On item #7: I've had cats that when fed would sit up and invite a bit of scratching to the back of the head. These cats usually wouldn't eat until they have gotten the bit of scratching from me. How does this fit in here?
EDIT:
I forgot to mention that my current kitty sometimes stops eating if I'm not stroking her. This only takes place when I first put that serving of canned food down, it doesn't take place when she is eating her dry food or when she comes back to finish her serving of canned food.
I had one cat that was very nervous about eating and would only eat while I pet and spoke to him.
My current cat loves her ears scratched really rough. She also likes her back scratched against the grain.
infind this video one of the bests to explain cat behaviour
I always like making cat friends ever since little. These tips were instinctive to me. I would kneel down and reach out my hand palm up and let them come to if they want and sniff me before I would try to pet them gently and maybe give a little friendly 'myow' wich over the had some cats I've never met just come running up to me and start doing that 'rub walk' around my legs.
I never tried to chase after them and always let it be their choice to make friends.
I've haven't had a since I was about when my mom fostered a cat for a few months. We've always had dogs, so I guess I know dogs better, but I've probably interacted with them more than most non cat owners.
I've fed neighborhood cats but never really had on my own just because of circumstances of girlfriend allergic or having a dog too hyper for a cat's comfort, but one day I will give a cat or 2 a home. 😅
Sometimes Shadow won't eat unless I give her a pet first!
Iv had cats off and on all my life and the cat i have now doesnt want to be petted unless its her idea and hates for me to hold her. I wish she was more lovable.
All i can say about this video is good grief.
This is Great information Thank you.
The snapping of the tail does not mean all the time that he is annoyed or upset
These seem like good general points, but my current cat doesn't seem to like being stroked on top of her head, and would prefer to be stroked from near the nose, back across the whiskers towards her neck. But more than that, she loves having her chin and throat stroked, her chin she seems to enjoy a backwards and forwards motion.
Thanks, but most of those tips are common sense, to me at least.
I guess my elderly cat is weird. She enjoys getting pets on her cheeks, which is close to the whiskers.
some cat's tails move all the time, it being a sign of well-being instead of annoyance. Know your cat and their bodylanguage, that's the best advice.
My willow loves me to do it. She put out her paw to tell me to do it
1:06 bruh cats aren’t people
Eh, my cat gets an "angry tail" if I stop petting him when he still wants more pets. It's so cute 😂
My cats known me her whole life. And I still let her smell me before petting her head
It’s not always best to try to pet them head on going over their face from the front unless that cat knows you very well. Start from the side or the back and definitely let them smell you just like you would a new dog. Same rules apply. You need to build a good relationship with your cat first. Trust and consideration go far.
My kitty insists on being petted while eating. And loves having their whole face petted including whiskers. In fact, if I don't hold my fingers and thumbs together like my hands are a pipe, then let them push their face through, they get highly annoyed with me.
All cats are different. You can't make make generalized statements like these and make it sound like they apply to all cats.
mistake #3 is not entirely correct
in a hot climate if you have regular outdoor indor short hair cat or doing the heat wave if your cat trust you they often come to be scratched forward and backward to quickly shead excess undercoat that makes them too hot, cat rur will litarally fly in the air so better to do it outside
my two cats always purr the loudest meowth on me to continue if i stop and roll from side to side while doing it to do it on the other side or just stand in place to be rubbed on both sides
and i don't do it softly eaither but rather dig my fingers into cat fur so it might all depend on the fact if your cat is sheading or feeling hot
so far doing it for 12 years didn't kill neither of my 2 kitties and they often demand it in the summer, but each cat is different
@@kokodin5895 When my kitty sees me heading to the bathroom, he sometimes runs ahead and jumps on the toilet seat. That's where I've always brushed him and that's how he lets me know he wants brushing. He wants it mostly on both cheeks, but I sneak in brushing the rest of him. You have to watch his body language because his kitty timer is unpredictable. If you brush more than he wants, the claws come out.
Are you kidding me!!! 🦍 gonna watch this now 📺 👦 🍿
We have 2 kitties, both indoor only. Our older baby (7yrs old), has been with us since she was 1 1/2yrs. She suffers from PTSD from her previous home, and to this day, we still need to let her sniff our hands before touching her anywhere on her body. Once the ‘okay’ has been given, she is a big cuddle bug 😻
We rescued our younger baby (4yrs old), from the shelter when he was 5 months old. We have noticed how he actually reacts differently to my husband, our youngest daughter (22yrs) and myself.
I am seen as ‘Mommy.’ He will lay still & allow me to brush him, and clean any eye gook. He also follows me around like a puppy-cat & sleeps on top of me.
My husband is his ‘play buddy.’ He craves the roughhousing that he & my husband do together. He will literally run to my husband & either nip at his hand, or use his paw to pull my husband’s hand towards him for them to wrestle. It is freakin’ adorable. 🥰
Our daughter is the one who can pick him up to give him a full body stretch & then cuddle in her arms. 🥹
Every cat we have ever owned has had their own idiosyncrasies as far as petting, grooming & play. They are just as unique as humans in how they act, and in their desires of how they like to interact with others; be it humans, or other animals.
The key word is YOUR cat. As long as you're familiar with the cat (or its obviously willing) its OK.
Never put your hand over kitty's eyes they're predators you don't cover up their vision. And yes it just makes sense.And if they bow down and back up you have a really screwed up your relationship with your cat 🐱The more respectful you are and the quieter on the couch you are the more love you will get
i dont agree with some of the things he said - i do some of the things he said was wrong- but my cat is happy and follows me everywhere-if i do something she doesnt like she will run. anyway good video
#4 is not always true, my cat loves to have her entire face stroked, from her nose/mouth to the top of her head. I use my whole hand, palm side down & kinda cupped, and stroke from her nose up to the top of her head...she loves it & I know so because she tells me & will come nuzzle her nose into my hand when she wants some
beware of the twitching tail. Sometimes they do warn you, listen up hooman.
Some remarks on this website are so self centered..i.e. "who cares." N more....i say, "how will you care if someone ruffs you up?"😢
The cat owns you, so that human slaves have to ask for permission
Question my cat she wags her tail fast when she licking me on my face and when she sees me she wags her tail what does that mean? And sometime she will put my arm with her tail or her paws. Is that normal?
Ears are fine, that's just your kitty
I massage my cat against the grain, in the wrong direction, and he loves it. But after I do that i I turn around and I pet him in the correct direction. And what moron pets his cat while he’s eating. That just seems to be common sense… People without common sense probably shouldn’t have pets.
My cat wags her tail when happy so
I’m a new cat owner. All the rules are stressing me out.
Don't stress. The dialog here is ridiculous. Just get to know what each cat prefers and go with it. Every cat is different and even a cat you know can change over the years. Most cats love getting gentle strokes and massages. It's not that hard.
Oh poor kitty might have to spend some of his time, licking his paws and grooming itself poor cat
All cats are different, read the animal.
So, in summary...
1) Give the cat the opportunity to say no to pets.
2) Cats are smaller than dogs; don't pet them like a dog, it's probably too hard for them.
3) Pet your cat with the hair grain direction rather than against.
4) Pay attention to the part of their head you're petting. Focus on top of the head and ears, avoid whiskers.
5) Watch their tail as you're petting; if it starts flicking around they're getting annoyed and it may be time to stop.
6) Things on your hands can make your cat sick, since they lick their fur and stuff can get transferred from your hands to their stomachs.
7) Don't pet them while they're eating.
When i tried to pet my cat's head she would move a little away from me. So i do not do it any more.
If she doesn’t like it, she leaves!
Are you a cat? Admit it, a cat has taken over the channel.
So pet them the same as a dog in the way the fur gos
It always pisses me off whenever I see someone petting a cat so fucking hard you'd think their eyeballs are going to pop out. How hard is it to understand that they're tiny, would you do that to a baby? No
If I pet my cats the wrong way I am getting stitichs
"how would you like it if someone randomly messed up your hair?"🤬
Cats have different personalities but these never do this videos are ridiculous because most of the donts my cats love so that maybe the way your cats behave but not mine.
Not seeing anything about head butting ….
All humans are different, and ways of relating VARIES. The SAME with cats OR any other living things. Impossible to have strict do's and dont's. Creator reaching for his "7 points"
With all the food and care i give to my cat, if i pet her incorrectly she has to just suffer it and let me pet her how i want 🗿 she never showed she's annoyed anyway
What a poor attitude to have towards any living being. Try learning about something called empathy. It could only improve your life and any who have to interact with you.
Yeeaaaa...this is pretty much all made-up, anecdotal bullcrap. Please stop spreading misinformation, or perhaps leave it to an actual expert. At least do a modicum of research before you make a video.
You are incorrect....
Wrong.
who cares there just cats!
All human and animals have feelings…
@@sassie7284 sarcasm
@@biker1373 weird kind of
Since that's a sentiment many people without experience with pets voice, it's best to add some sort of indicator when your comment is meant as sarcasm. I use /s in my posts.
@@Gretabpooh had cats it passed after 20 years of kidney failure , another was 12 when it was hit by a dump truck .
Cats are just too fussy.
another trash text to speech ai vid
MELODRAMATIC DRAMA QUEEN‼️ comparisons also OTT. DON'T RECOMMEND CHANNEL THUMBS DOWN. video explains why perfectly
Act like these animals are made of glass