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Quick question about cat tail movement? I figure one of ya all might have idea. When petting Tom on his belly he will slowly move tip of tail side to side while lying on his back, eyes closed. Is this a good or bad thing?
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Bingo, that tail movement is a good thing. Fast twitching is not good. Making "biscuits" which is a kneading movement with front paws is good. Talons out and taking swipes at you is not good. Quick cat tutorial 
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Bingo, that tail movement is a good thing. Fast twitching is not good. Making "biscuits" which is a kneading movement with front paws is good. Talons out and taking swipes at you is not good. Quick cat tutorial
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Ya Tom really seems to enjoy it, he will lay on his side and I usually start rubbing his belly lightly, he closes his eyes sometimes fully lying on his back. The tail movement don't last long but usually if I have time to prolong the petting he usually falls asleep, sometimes snoring or jerking in his sleep. He's never tried to bite me, he has a tenancy to come in our room stand on my body and flip down. I think he sees the atte tion I give my dog and he gets in the middle of it too. He enjoys being close to Bingo my dog alot and will put his pal on Bingos face. He's the only one that Bingo will share me with, Jerry is usually off limits to me and Jerry seems to know that when Bingos around. When he's not around Jerry will lay next to me or on me at times.
I have a very suspicious stray staying in my garden. Once or twice, I would give it some free Purina cat food given away by a supermarket for promotion. It had never come near me before and I had to leave the dry cat food on the ground and retire and it would come and eat them. This happened twice and after that, it would rub its body against my leg, which I disliked very much. I shooed it away. After that, it would pretend to walk away and when I went back to the lean-to, it would come straight back to see if there was food outside the lean-to for it to eat. I didn't leave any behind and after that, it just doesn't want to know me! A very suspicious and streetwise stray! Cautious enough to be a spy or 007 Bond!
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Humans feel so honored when a cat snuggles, purrs, or sits on a lap. We are so trained!
Amen to both of ya!
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Supposed to be the first photo of a cat approximately 1880
Then there is also this one 1840-1860
Then there is also this one 1840-1860
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Forgot to mention that the cat was even more distant after I had seen it chomping away at a big black bird body! Glad that it's enjoying its kind of food in the proper food chain. Sorry, bird!