My Kitty Friend is Angry With me

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My Kitty Friend is Angry With me

February 24th 2008 21:00

My Kitty Friend

Walking home one Friday afternoon, I saw my kitty friend on the stairs. I went over to stroke him. He lay on his back and wriggled around. I stroked his belly and he miaowed at me. I kept stroking him and then he tried to bite me. I then decided to go but I was left wondering what had gone wrong. I consulted my cat library. It sounded like a case of the cat getting tired of being stroked so much.

The next time I saw him, he ran off. I then figured the friendship was over. I felt sad but tried to put the kitty out of my mind. In the meantime, I became friendly with the kitty’s friend, the cat I call the Grouchy Tuxedo Cat after he tried to bite me one day when I tried to stroke him. According to Cat Vs. Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett, one should never approach a cat without letting it sniff one’s finger first. Maybe that was my mistake with the GTC. Anyway, I tried Johnson-Bennett’s method and I’ve had no problems since with the GTC.

Two weeks passed before I saw my kitty friend again. This time I approached him tentatively. I held out my finger for him to sniff, which he did. He then miaowed. He let me stroke his head and then rolled over on his back so I could touch his belly. Just to be on the safe side, I gave him a few strokes before walking away. Now that we had made up, I didn’t want to push the friendship.

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Comment by DeAnne

February 24th 2008 21:40

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Cats are peculiar creatures, aren't they! We have a cat. It is actually my daughter's cat, but the cat doesn't know that. She prefers me most of the time. But she'll still bite me, if she is feeling cranky.

I've noticed that she usually lets me know - by a certain meow - if she's not in the mood to be held or petted. If I ignore this, she'll follow with a little bite - not hard enough to hurt me, but just enough to let me know she really doesn't want to be bothered.

Comment by Queenie

February 24th 2008 22:27

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Thanks for the pointers, DeAnne. This cat is funny but I've learnt not to stroke him too much. I'll take breaks between strokes and he seems to prefer that to being constantly touched (touch wood).

Comment by Sven Topp

February 24th 2008 23:29

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You could also try giving them a scratch. My own cats prefer to be scratched rather than stroked. They also love being brushed too. Inf act they fight each other over who gets to be brushed (playful).

Comment by Queenie

February 24th 2008 23:44

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Sven, yes, he likes it when I scratch his back. Good tip.

Comment by KylieW

February 25th 2008 02:59

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I'm a big kitty lover, but they do have very strong opinions. When they've had enough of being petted, then they've definitely had enough!

I respect that.........