> Amy loves belly rubs, but only in a specific location in the house.
> She'll run up the stairs to the landing and gets collapsable legs and I
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> other sound effects. Oddly her sister, Rhia, who is much more relaxed
> with hoomins in general doen't like the belly rubs much.
> My cats all have Special Places where I am to give them ministrations.
> Roxy has her special Petting Area on the throw rug in the living room.
> Licky's spot is on the couch in my office, when I'm on the computer.
Miranda has her special place in the shower stall (!), and lately in my
easy chair. Caliban will take pettings anywhere.
> OK, I lied - Smudge is not picky about this and will receive petting
> just about anywhere, the little slut. :) But she *really* loves belly
> rubs when she's outside on the sidewalk in front of my house. She just
> rolls and rolls, squirming around excitedly and displaying her belly.
Nikki was exactly the same when we went for walkies. The first thing she
would do when we came out the door was to throw herself on the ground
and squirm around. She would repeat it every few steps all along the
way. Oh, I miss those walkies!

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 18 Aug 2006 06:12 GMT
> Nikki was exactly the same when we went for walkies. The first thing she
> would do when we came out the door was to throw herself on the ground
> and squirm around. She would repeat it every few steps all along the
> way. Oh, I miss those walkies!
Aw, wasn't it sweet to take a walk with a cat? I do this with Smudge
sometimes, and she just trots alongside me, stopping every so often to
check something out, and then running to catch up. Every so often,
she'll lose track of where I am, and start meowing loudly from some
unseen location. I'll just call for her, and she'll come bounding out
from behind a bush or wherever she is, and trot-trot-trot up to me,
meowing the whole way, no doubt complaining about how I'd disappeared.
Did you and Nikki take walks on the island, without a leash?
Joyce
Marina - 18 Aug 2006 06:35 GMT
> Aw, wasn't it sweet to take a walk with a cat? I do this with Smudge
> sometimes, and she just trots alongside me, stopping every so often to
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> Did you and Nikki take walks on the island, without a leash?
Nikki changed into a half-wild and fierce huntress when we were on the
island. Most of the time there she would have no use for humans, except
to sleep on top of me during the night. Frank, on the other hand, would
follow me around and meow for me if he lost sight of me. OK, Nikki
mellowed a bit in her old age, and didn't go 'feral' the way she did
when she was younger.

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