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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005Cat showing her belly to a dog: sign of friendship- or no fear?
The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) Beth I'd say you have a great chance, especially if you get a puppy and a nice calm breed like a golden mix. > The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had > the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > golden!) > Beth "Karen" <kchuplis@nospamalltel.net> wrote in news:Xr2dnWLeONnOaM7fRVn- hA@giganews.com: > I'd say you have a great chance, especially if you get a puppy and a nice > calm breed like a golden mix. A puppy or a grown dog known to be good with cats would be good. Just wanted to point out that one of my dogs is half Golden (she's all black, but her mother was a Golden) and she is anything but calm. She's totally rambunctious, but in a happy, fun-loving way.  SignatureCatherine & Zoe & Queenie & Rosalie the calico bethmeryle@yahoo.com wrote in news:1112798102.418757.207210 @l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as > Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. > I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of > affection. I think that's true. > We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is > hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a > golden!) Yes, it sounds promising. She might have sensed that this particular dog is not harmful -- cats come up to my dog Zoe all the time and give her loves, because she is very respectful of them. Queenie, on the other hand, is still learning how to be kind to cats. She really wants to play with Rosalie, but Rosalie is not interested in that sort of game. SignatureCatherine & Zoe & Queenie & Rosalie the calico > bethmeryle@yahoo.com wrote in news:1112798102.418757.207210 > @l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > hand, is still learning how to be kind to cats. She really wants to play > with Rosalie, but Rosalie is not interested in that sort of game. It's not the dog I'd worry about, it's the cat - my sisters cat used to lull her poor old dim beagle into a false sense of security, he was always trying to be nice to her, and she'd even let him sleep with her but when the dog pushed the boundaries and began to lick the cat, she turned round and slashed his nose so's it was bleeding, poor old thing. As they say, dogs have masters, cats have slaves! > The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had > the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a > golden!) A cat, when it rolls on its back, is also bringing its full complement of weapons to ready status -- teeth and four paws worth of claws. ;-) Priscilla >> The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had >> the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >A cat, when it rolls on its back, is also bringing its full complement >of weapons to ready status -- teeth and four paws worth of claws. ;-) Exactly. A dog will roll onto his back as a sign of submission. A cat will roll onto his back as a position to play or fight, depending on the situation. This can result in some miscomunication. When we got Jenny, our rescued sheltie, she was sumbissive to everybody (even the turtles). So, she would roll over and do her submissive routine. The cats pounced on her. It took a while for them to get most of the signals worked out. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had > the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > golden!) > Beth I think it is a sign of submission. The message seems to be "don't kill me." My tabby does this with my husband--then stretches out for a long pet-fest every single night. Cats are most comfortable when they have established dominance. They do not attach negative or positive values to it as we might. (Just my take on things.) > I think it is a sign of submission. The message seems to be > "don't kill me." My tabby does this with my husband--then [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > They do not attach negative or positive values to it as we > might. (Just my take on things.) I think it can go both ways. Kittens do that when they're introduced to the older cats, like "Look at me! I'm cute! Don't kill me!". But then, Cherokee used to do that too. And he was 25 lbs. of poodle-mauling attitude. I always thought the message there was, "Look at me. I'm such a badass I"m exposing my most vulnerable part to you. I double-dog dare you." Sherry I have always read that when a cat shows their belly it means they are completely comfortable and at ease. I also saw a zoo show where it's a kind of flirty thing to do. I am sure she would allow a dog to live there too but as long as she is boss and the dogs know this (as he will). On animal planet's site, they rate dogs and cats and their friendliness to other animals in the house. It might help with the dog picking. Signature.oO rach Oo. > The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had > the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > golden!) > Beth |
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