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This is Possum. I'm glad she lets me rub her belly because she's so soft.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I saw this post as I'm rubbing my cat's belly, lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

My boy Teal'c loves him some chest scratches!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

No way. That’s the “do it and you die” zone.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Yes! My cat Ella will sit on your hand so you can smoosh her gooshy belly. Its great.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yes! My big boy cat flops down and demands them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I had a calico who would do the same! It took years but eventually she went from being stand-offish to demanding them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My BSH Daisy does this as well. Of an evening she's started jumping on to my side of the bed and won't let me in until she's had her goodnight belly rubs. I've had to start going to bed earlier to make up the time!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

My sister's cat that's become the family's cat does the exact same thing. He'll do the side flop, and if he isn't getting adequate attention he'll begin to wriggle really adorably.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I would call that her side, not her belly. :P

Both of mine love chest rubs. One will tolerate a short belly rub in the right mood, the other takes it as time to play!! without fail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I wish! but she does like uppies

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Dear Lord yes. My cat will mroooww right at me then flop on the floor legs pointed at the sky for belly rubs. The little slut.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Both my Bombay cats are like this. I tell people that I got dog software running on cat hardware because they also like to fetch and chew sticks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that is ragdoll thing. My ragdoll always begs for belly rubs when I leave the room. But does not sit on a lap. She likes being around people but not on people :D

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hahahaha my cat does exactly the same. Never sits on lap but puts his head over my lower leg when I lay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

All ragdolls are the same :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Is possum a ragdoll? I just learned about the breed and I heard they are more okay with belly rubs than others.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Love this picture! She looks so fluffy :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Beautiful kitty, love her coat! Is she a mix of Siamese and something?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure of her breed. My sister found her on the side of the road when she was only a few weeks old.

I always guessed she was a snowshoe, which is a Siamese mix breed. Her pattern is near identical to what comes up googling "snowshoe cat". But I can't be certain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks, was just curious! Shes really beautiful

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Had a gray tabby named Dax that would fall asleep to belly rubs. We picked him outside a convenience store after he was abandoned there, we did whole found posters and everything but they kept getting torn down so after 30 days he was ours. At first he would claw and bite at any petting but we were able to get him to stop by pulling your hand away, as safely as possible, and giving a stern 'no' followed by ignoring him for a few minutes. He picked up that if he wants pets he can't claw and bite anymore.

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