my cat likes belly rubs but if you do it the wrong way he WILL bite you

knowledgeablevegan:

notyourbuns-hun:

fearlessyogini:

knowledgeablevegan:

Tempting, right?

In dog language, this would mean “come rub my belly please!”
Cats do not speak dog language. Cats speak their own language. This has led to many misunderstandings and scratched-up arms.

This is cat language for “I trust you”. When a cat shows you their belly, you are being given a lovely gift – this kitty trusts you enough to expose their vulnerable underside.
They just want to show you their trust. If you touch their belly, you immediately break that trust. You were never invited to touch them and you are going to get scratched.

Next time, just thank the kitty for the compliment and maybe give them a nice pat on the head.

Damn I wish I read this years ago. Lol

When my kitty does this, he likes belly rubs lol

There are lots of people responding with similar things so let me just say this.

Some cats DO like belly rubs.

You can tell that they like belly rubs if they respond with:

purring

slowly closing their eyes

squinting

laying back and responding the way they normally would when patted.

You can tell that they don’t like it if they:

bite

scratch

flip their tail

squirm

roll over

get up and leave

hiss.