A warm, soft belly, purring, and clawed arm - what more could you want?

[packman]

[tblue37]

1. That tail flip is a warning. nt

[yonder]

2. Sure is. Like a DF though, I usually keep advancing till

I get the clawed arm treatment on what will be my own newly clawed arm.

Cats. They just suck you in till it's too late.

[tblue37]

4. I do love watching a happy cat make cuddle toes (air biscuits). One of my cats

loves to be petted on his chest, but there will be a line I must not cross, where chest becomes belly.

But as soon as he has clawed, he apologizes by licking my damaged arm. If I don't pull away, in fact, the clawing won't do any damage, because he's a gentle boy, but it's hard to go suddenly still when the claws come out!

[yonder]

11. Our current kitty - she knows no gentle,

and come to think of it, of all of the male cats we've had, most have been gentle, unlike most of the females.

Still, gotta have kitties and/or doggies, can't imagine being without.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. That's the Venus Cat Trap maneuver.

[yonder]

12. That's a great name for it, as anyone who's been "trapped" knows.

[Skittles]

9. yes

they don't always warn though

my mum's big cat rolled on his back purring so I started petting his tummy and then he went into full attack mode

when I complained to my mum about the resulting hieroglyphics on my arms she said, "OH, you can't rub his stomach, he HATES that."

I felt very DECEIVED! Not even a tail warning.

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. I have one sitting in my lap at the moment.

Well, ‘lap’ isn’t entirely the right word.

He insists on pushing my legs apart when I’m in the recliner. I call him ‘Crotch Kitty.’ If he decides to attack, I will be permanently disabled.

I thought his behavior odd until my daughter told me her cat does the same. I’ve had probably ten cats and this is the first one I’ve had to exhibit this behavior.

So far he has only injured my legs when he uses them to vault himself away.

[tblue37]

5. That "V" provides added warmth and an enclosure that makes him feel safe.

No pun intended, but it's like their wanting to be in a box or other container.

[fleur-de-lisa]

6. Ha ha.

Yours is the best explanation I’ve heard so far!

[Fla Dem]

7. That cat is so content. A wagging tail is not ALWAYS a sign of irritation or imminent attack.

Mine does it when I talk to her and when we cuddle.

[Laffy Kat]

10. After about ten seconds of that my kitteh would bite my hand off.

She's a capricious one.