When you See a cat do you ever feel the urge to pet it?

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05 Nov 2013, 1:50 pm

auntblabby wrote:

for some reason, cats approach me. ever since I was a little kid.

Maybe you smell like fish. Or a mouse.

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05 Nov 2013, 1:59 pm

Mindsigh wrote:

auntblabby wrote:

for some reason, cats approach me. ever since I was a little kid.

Maybe you smell like fish. Or a mouse.

or milk. numerous cats have tried to nurse me.

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05 Nov 2013, 2:52 pm

I blink at them first. Then look at there eyes. If they don't blink back I blink again but slower (keeping my eyes shut for 1 second). If they still don't blink back then I blink for maybe 2 seconds, and then I look to see if they blink back.
If they don't, then I consider them unapproachable.

I have found that deploying this method usually cats respond by coming to me, rather than me going to them. They rub their heads against my feet (one of the scent glands of cats is near their cheek. They use it to mark territory). Then usually their tail points up, and then I stroke them.

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05 Nov 2013, 3:57 pm

^^^
wow you sure know your cat-ese. :wtg:

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05 Nov 2013, 6:45 pm

Or they could be wanting everyone's soul.

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06 Nov 2013, 12:51 am

Yes I always try to pet them if they allow me near them, if they enjoy that, show affection and look clean for that then I sometimes try to pick them up.

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06 Nov 2013, 12:56 am

when I let it, my sister's cat will jump up on me, wrap its front legs around my neck and bury its head in my throat and purr [and sometimes drool].

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06 Nov 2013, 2:34 am

I'm more of a dog person, but will usually stop to stroke a cat if I meet one. You can tell by their body-language whether they're feeling sociable or not, so I don't bother with the ones that are plainly out on one their private missions, or otherwise preoccupied.

My sister has cats, who have come to know me, and I quite like them, but I still prefer dogs. They're more social, sympathetic to the moods of others and much more emotionally-demonstrative, with a wider range of expression than cats. And they're more intelligent (scientifically-proven FACT!).

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06 Nov 2013, 2:50 am

I generally get the urge to kill and eat most animals I come across (cats included).

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06 Nov 2013, 3:12 am

Not exactly when I see one but when one comes near me...

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06 Nov 2013, 5:39 am

Most cats approach me when i look at them especially when i meow!

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06 Nov 2013, 7:00 am

Cats tend to follow me around if i didnt have a bike i wouldnt be surprised if a cat followed me from my house to work 6 miles across town!

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06 Nov 2013, 7:04 am

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06 Nov 2013, 7:12 am

As a kid, my sister compared me to Elmira from Loonie toons. So I didnt want to squeeze them into pieces, but I definitly felt the intense desire to play with every pet, we met. ^^

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06 Nov 2013, 7:14 am

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06 Nov 2013, 7:14 am

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