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Animal Belly Rubs
- Thread starter Chaos2Frozen
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Both my old cat and my mom's new cat love belly rubs. They often flopped right over begging for it.
I think the claws on the belly might just be for people they're not familiar with.
My corgi adores belly rubs more than any other dog I've owned. She goes nuts for them.
I've had a couple dogs that don't like them, though. And one that likes them, but doesn't like to be on his back so he sits up in a chipmunk position and demands you rub it.
I've had a couple dogs that don't like them, though. And one that likes them, but doesn't like to be on his back so he sits up in a chipmunk position and demands you rub it.
My cats love belly scratches, in fact my male cat likes to stretch out for maximum belly scratching.
Our previous cats hated belly rubs but we were more than surprised when our two new cats loved them. They regularly roll over on the floor or bed for them, we have so many live pictures of belly rubs and happy paws.
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I've seen this video.
It's more of a massage than belly rub, right?
I'm guessing you've never had a dog.
And definitely some cats like it too, unless purring is secretly a "I hate you" thing now too
Yes it is. I cheated a litle :P
But is still adorable :D
You're taking it too literal lol, it's just scratching their lower back. Both my dogs love it.
Depends on the cat. My cat will kill you if you go anywhere near his underbelly while my neighbour's cat (who comes into my house a lot( absolutely loves being rubbed pretty much anywhere.
I can belly rub my cat exactly three times, then he has enough and the claws emerge. But if I stop after one rubs or two, he looks at me like "you're done? Get back here."
One of my cats loves belly rubs and won't attack when you do it. My other cat definitely will though haha
My fur niece loves them. When I was visiting my sis over Thanksgiving she crawled next to me, rolled onto her back, and started tapping my leg like "Okay, I'm ready."
My dogs love em sometimes the even try to force me to do it with puppy eyes or giving paws and then lay down ready for the rub.
some cats are pretty traumatized by belly rubs, apparently. they can't believe you had the audacity to touch them in their most vulnerable spot without even asking.
Both my cats really like belly rubs. One in particular asks for them pretty often. He likes to be held and carried around too (but for maybe 5 minutes max).
Mine, too. My dog always comes stand beside my chair and just when I start petting her back, she takes a few steps forward so I can rub her butt/lower back instead.
But she loves belly rubs as well. She actually makes sounds when you do it, somewhere between a purr and a satisfied growl.
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My cat only lets you give him belly rubs when he's super tired/half asleep. Otherwise your hand is getting turned into a chew toy.
As people attest to, depends on the cat. My cat will sometimes give you claw treatment, but other times he loves it and will purr loudly when you do it to him.
Yea this doesn't work on cats or at least my cat.
My cat is extremely anti-belly rub. He doesn't bite me but he makes it known he ain't down for a belly rub. But if you insist he won't hesitate to teach you a lesson.
My cat is extremely anti-belly rub. He doesn't bite me but he makes it known he ain't down for a belly rub. But if you insist he won't hesitate to teach you a lesson.
I think it's normal, boy rats have massive balls.
Pet rats still cute as hell though.
My two pups will climb on me and start licking me until I finally say ok, then they just roll over awaiting their belly rub.
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I think it depends on the animal. Dogs and cats are predators. I'd be hesitant to do it to prey animals like rodents and rabbits
Haha, dogs are such awesome animals. My dog does exactly the same thing. What kind of a dog is she?
Belly rubs are not something that happens in the wild. Exposing your belly is dangerous. I guess thats why animals seem to love it, its a deep trust exercise at heart.
My dog actually doesnt like belly rubs that much, but he loves ear rubs. There is a spot behind his ear that i can rub and make him fall asleep in my hand by doing so.
My dog actually doesnt like belly rubs that much, but he loves ear rubs. There is a spot behind his ear that i can rub and make him fall asleep in my hand by doing so.
My old cat didn't let me to rub his belly when he was young. During his older years he didn't mind it anymore. Maybe he became too lazy to resist lol.
That may be the single cutest gif I've seen all day... and I've been on the internet all day today.
A Schapendoes, a Dutch sheepdog. A big ball of hair with a very independant personality. You don't even have to try to discipline her as she doesn't care at all. She's not mean or vicious, though. On the contrary. She just thinks she knows what's best for her better than we do, haha. (And hey, maybe she does.)
This is what she looked like when she was younger:
Her hair is a bit shorter now, though, since she can't really be brushed thoroughly anymore due to a bad back (ironically).