Stroking your cat

Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After kneading
like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke him now and
again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass my hand over
him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it makes him itch? Or
is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to stroke
her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Tweed

Christina Websell wrote:
Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After kneading
like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke him now and
again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass my hand over
him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it makes him itch? Or
is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to stroke
her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Tweed





I think it's more of a 'repositioning of the fur' than it is an itch.

Mimi thinks you are VERY rude for messing up Her Sweet Boyfie's fur in
that way!

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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:15:33 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:

Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After
kneading like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke
him now and again then and he seems to like it, however every time I
pass my hand over him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean
it makes him itch? Or is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to
stroke her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Tweed

Harri almost never does that. Amelia does it sometimes. Ranger does it
frequently. I don't have a clue what it means - Ranger doesn't seem to
mind getting petted when he does that, and he'll nudge my hand to pet
some more if I stop.

Dan

Christina Websell wrote:

Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After kneading
like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke him now and
again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass my hand over
him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it makes him itch? Or
is it normal?

Roxy often does this. I don't think it means anything's uncomfortable,
because she allows me to continue petting her, she purrs, and she looks
content while I'm doing it. I find it sort of amusing. I pet her back
and then her back ripples. It looks funny.

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On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 21:15:33 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After kneading
like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke him now and
again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass my hand over
him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it makes him itch? Or
is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to stroke
her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Tweed

I don't really know. Spotty is a little like that, in that she
twitches sometimes. But then Spotty is sorta strange, in that she
doesn't want your hand above her head. I always kind of wondered if
that might be because she had ear mites so bad when I rescued her. She
likes to be petted, but if you reach out she normally ducks away. The
best way to pet Spot is if she is above you and you reach up - like if
I'm laying down and she's on my chest. It's kind of like she has
borders where if you cross a certain point you're no longer welcome.
Pretty much, of your hand is above her eye level or in front of her
shoulder, she ducks away.
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:15:33 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:

Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After kneading
like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke him now
and again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass my hand
over him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it makes him
itch? Or is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to
stroke her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Many if not most cats seem not to like objects approaching from above if
they can see them ... sort of like a raptor or something. I long ago
learned it's best to pet those that cringe from behind or from low and to
the side - some of my cats even position themselves for petting so that I
really *can't* approach from in front and above. They all seem happier if
I don't come in from the front.

--

T.E.D. ) MST (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
used to be UMR (University of Missouri - Rolla).

"Christina Websell" wrote in
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Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After
kneading like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to
stroke him now and again then and he seems to like it, however every
time I pass my hand over him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does
this mean it makes him itch? Or is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to
stroke her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it
with.

Tweed


Its fairly normal for a cats skin to twitch or 'crawl' like that
sometimes when you pet them.

You really are a dog person, huh?

Laughing.

Jo

It's been my experience that most cats don't like the spine touched, but
like their sides stroked. Harley particularly likes her cheeks stroked, and
the ridge across the top of the eyes, from tip of nose to crown of head.

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Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After
kneading like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to stroke
him now and again then and he seems to like it, however every time I pass
my hand over him it seems to make his skin twitch. Does this mean it
makes him itch? Or is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited to
stroke her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare it with.

Tweed


Its fairly normal for a cats skin to twitch or 'crawl' like that sometimes
when you pet them.

You really are a dog person, huh?

Laughing.

I suspected it might be a dumb question but I knew I'd get some answers
here.
Yes, I really *am* a dog person ;-) I'd never had a cat until KFC arrived
except briefly as a child. It's been a huge learning curve for me; they
are so different in every way.

Tweed

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"Christina Websell" wrote in
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Boyfriend likes to get on my knee, more so when it's cold. After
kneading like crazy for a few minutes he settles down. I like to
stroke him now and again then and he seems to like it, however
every time I pass my hand over him it seems to make his skin
twitch. Does this mean it makes him itch? Or is it normal?
Kitty rarely climbs on to my lap and if she does I am not invited
to stroke her, thank you very much, so I have nothing to compare
it with.

Tweed


Its fairly normal for a cats skin to twitch or 'crawl' like that
sometimes when you pet them.

You really are a dog person, huh?

Laughing.

I suspected it might be a dumb question but I knew I'd get some
answers here.
Yes, I really *am* a dog person ;-) I'd never had a cat until KFC
arrived except briefly as a child. It's been a huge learning curve
for me; they are so different in every way.

Tweed


I was watching our USA dog training show, the Dog Whisperer last week
and Caesar the trainer was watching a couple with their problem dog.
He laughed when he saw how they were petting it and asked them if they
were cat people. They admitted they had always had cats and never had
a dog before. He had to show them how to give a dog a good rub.

A lot of what most dogs like will get a cat to sink its teeth into
you. Even if only because it is overstimulating to them.

Jo