Step 1: Place two hands on your cat's back, one on each shoulder blade. Popularized By : Michelle Obama, Ashley Greene Step 3: Much like an NFL football player, you may become the recipient of a friendly head butt. Step 2: Keep your fingers relaxed but firm and give your cat a nice scratch. Step 1: Locate your cat's temporal gland on the upper cheek between the eye and ear. Popularized By : Angelina Jolie, Gisele Bundchen Note : I highly recommend pairing this petting experience with a follow-up nap in a nice sunny spot.īenefits : Social bonding, marks you with our scent glands Step 3: Move your hands to and fro, pausing every so often to let us ask for more. Step 2: Position your fingers to form a cat-ready fine-tooth comb. Step 1: Put down your smartphone and place two hands on our lower back and sides. The Lumbardi Partyīenefits : Helps release toxins and chemicals, relieves the stress of chasing red laser dots Step 3: You may feel us stretch out our limbs and paws in kitty delight. Step 2: Swoop your hand down the entire length of your cat's back saying “smooooth” as you do it. Step 1: Place one hand in a flat position on the upper portion of your cat's back. Popularized By : Marvin Gaye, Boyz II Men The Smooth Operatorīenefits : Muscle relaxation, back alignment Step 3: Your cat will likely blink and nod in approval (and lucky you for having opposable thumbs!). Step 2: Pretend you are a large lobster and gently pinch your thumb and index finger back and forth. Step 1: Put your thumb and index finger on the top of your cat's head. Popularized By : Natalie Portman, Danica McKellar The Brain Hurricaneīenefits : Stimulates creativity, tends to end in napping Step 3: Watch your cat rub his face against you like a little furry windshield wiper. Step 2: Use your finger and thumb to create a circular motion for 1 to 2 minutes. Step 1: Feel the spot at the base of your cat’s skull where the head meets the neck. Popularized By : Keira Knightley, Gweneth Paltrow Note : When we position our rear towards you, it is an offer of camaraderie-much like a posterior Facebook “friend request.”īenefits : Stress relief, cat-human bonding Step 3: Go slow and steady… this isn’t the latest Vin Diesel movie. Step 2: Squeeze your hands in and out like you’re kneading dough. Step 1: Locate your cat’s rear muscles, right above the tail. Popularized By : Jennifer Lopez, Sir Mix-a-Lot Purpose : Therapeutic relaxation, triggering kitten memories
Step 3: Watch us melt into a purring ball of cuddles. Step 2: Rub them back and forth like Johnny Manziel after scoring a touchdown. Step 1: Place your thumb and forefinger behind our ears. Purpose : Stimulate glands, release tension (Congratulations, you're doing it right!) 2. Step 3: Listen for a Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Step 2: Take one hand and scratch rapidly like your fingers are doing "The Riverdance."
Step 1: Locate the underside of the chin where the jawbone connects to the skull. Purpose : Activate scent glands, assist with grooming To bond with your cat - and receive a happy purr or friendly head butt, if you do it right - follow my specific steps for these 9 must-learn and must-do cat petting techniques: 1. It's time to learn some life skills, people! Make sure your seatbacks and tray tables are in their fully upright and locked positions.
A photo posted by Morris the Cat on at 11:04am PDT Although every cat is different and has a unique set of purr-worthy zones, us felines usually have some common petting preferences.
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