One of my cats (Meeko, male, 1 year and 2 months old, neutered) is really picky about petting. He loves have his ribs rubbed vigorously and the bottom of his tail scratched but he needs to be in constant movement. He likes to rub the sides of his nose against mine or my hand while walking around me. The only time he lets me do whatever I want is when he is kneading my hair.
If he is lying down somewhere, he lets me pet his cheeks two times... and the third time he gets up to move 30 cm away from my hand. So I was just thinking, maybe I haven't found the spot where he REALLY likes to be pet?
Don't get me wrong, Meeko is really affectionate and loving (in his own way); he follows me everywhere to be in the same room as me, sleeps nearby and meows to rub his nose against mine. I know he will never allow me to hold him in my arms for more than 5 seconds, but I'm okay with it (If I'm perfectly honest, it took me some time to accept it). I like him the way he is, which is why I think maybe the problem lies in the way I pet him. So I was curious to know what is your own cat "sweet spot"?
My other cat (Happy, male, 1 year and 5 months old, neutered) likes to be pet everywhere, but his favorite spots are his fluffy belly, his chin and when I play with his paws.
If he is lying down somewhere, he lets me pet his cheeks two times... and the third time he gets up to move 30 cm away from my hand. So I was just thinking, maybe I haven't found the spot where he REALLY likes to be pet?
Don't get me wrong, Meeko is really affectionate and loving (in his own way); he follows me everywhere to be in the same room as me, sleeps nearby and meows to rub his nose against mine. I know he will never allow me to hold him in my arms for more than 5 seconds, but I'm okay with it (If I'm perfectly honest, it took me some time to accept it). I like him the way he is, which is why I think maybe the problem lies in the way I pet him. So I was curious to know what is your own cat "sweet spot"?
My other cat (Happy, male, 1 year and 5 months old, neutered) likes to be pet everywhere, but his favorite spots are his fluffy belly, his chin and when I play with his paws.