All cat owners have experienced situations where the cat objects to affection, dodges or runs away. Perhaps this is because she was stroked incorrectly.
Cat behavior experts from Nottingham Trent University have shared how to pet your pet in a way that won’t cause a fight. In particular, you should not stroke and scratch the cat against the coat, around the legs and on the stomach, if the pet does not allow this willingly and defiantly.
The best way to pet a cat is by scratching the area around the muzzle, such as the cheeks, the base of the ears, and the area under the chin. According to scientists, cats approve of touching these areas because they contain the largest number of skin glands that produce smell. As a result, by scratching your cat, you are also allowing it to “tag you”, and the pet is quite happy with that.
Experts also told how to understand that the cat is unhappy with your attention. It should be taken as a hint if the pet turns its head towards your hands, freezes and stops purring, turns or presses its ears. Also, a clear sign of discontent will be an attempt to lick the wool where it was disheveled, or twitching the tail.
Source: Rosbalt
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