I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
stomp on my goolies before getting comfortable.
Our male cats have never done that; they seem to know where to put
their feet. On the other hand when they settle down on top of Marion
they will regularly stomp on her boobs, which the female cats don't.
And Splodge is now a rather heavy cat.
Anybody else experience the same disparity? Is there some sort of
gender awareness training that works for furries?
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Jason - 15 Nov 2006 13:25 GMT
hmmm well my current kitty Ada seems not to care precisely where she
makes mudpies whereas my old boycat Marmie would knead very
specifically on my chest but would only knead stomachs when on a woman.
I suspect it just depends how they were brought up.
Ada woke me this morning by pressing her very chilly paws on my face
making me, in my dream addled state think that ice cubes were attacking
me.
> I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
> a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
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Karen - 15 Nov 2006 15:07 GMT
I think they just like the soft bits.
> I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
> a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
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Karen AKA Kajikit - 15 Nov 2006 17:27 GMT
>I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
>a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
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>Anybody else experience the same disparity? Is there some sort of
>gender awareness training that works for furries?
It's nothing to do with gender - Silver likes to climb up on your
chest to get attention if you're lying down, and she has no qualms
whatsoever about stomping all her weight on my boobs - in fact I think
she does it deliberately because she knows it'll get a reaction from
me (even if the reaction is just an anguished moan and a 'GET
OFF!!!!!!!!!') I'm sure that her theory is that if I'm uncomfortable
enough I'll get up and feed her just to make her go away... it's never
worked, but that doesn't stop her trying!
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 15 Nov 2006 18:48 GMT
> I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
> a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
> stomp on my goolies before getting comfortable.
> Our male cats have never done that; they seem to know where to put
> their feet. On the other hand when they settle down on top of Marion
> they will regularly stomp on her boobs, which the female cats don't.
> And Splodge is now a rather heavy cat.
My two female cats go right for the breasts when kneading me. I don't
mind it, because they aren't particularly sensitive, at least, no more
so than any other part of my body. I always thought that, being mammals,
they recognized a mammary when they felt one, and perhaps there was
something soothing and familiar about kneading one?
Joyce
Jo Firey - 15 Nov 2006 19:07 GMT
> > I have just had Muriel lying on top of me. She usually walks around
> > a bit before settling in my chest or thighs, but will quite often
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>
> Joyce
That was Charlie's conclusion until Jake decided his belly served just as
well as my boobs.
Jake does prefer that whatever soft body part is covered with fairly soft
clothing. I don't even dare wear my lone cashmere sweater. But I do wear
another favorite wool sweater when I feel like being nice to him.
Jo