Apparently, there is now a correct way to pat your cat.
Lauren Finka is a postdoctoral researcher who specializes in cat welfare and behavior.
She has outlined the steps you can take to increase your chances of petting a cat successfully.
She writes that there is a right way to pet a cat, and the key is to let them be in control.
Owners should read your cat’s body language and adjust their petting strategy. Is the cat is struggling to get away from you, whipping their tail, or nipping your hand? Those are strong signals that your cat is unhappy with how they’re being touched.
What you should be looking for is that the cat is purring, kneading, or gently swaying their tail. This means that the cat is happy.
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that’s cool! I never knew that there was a correct way to pat a cat.
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wow that is amazing
This is cool. Didn’t know that there was a correct way to pat a cat! I wonder if there is a correct way to pat a dog……
please tell me where did this take place???
wow never new that
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I already know how to pat a cat but I know better now 😀
Aww So cute! I want a cat so bad
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I have no idea how to pat a cat
When did this happen
wow my cat must be really unhappy about how i have been patting her
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Super cool news
I have a cat and she loves me patting her
wow I think I’m never going to get a cat because I love dogs
my cat is happy
neither i love cats we only have one though