Jaffe and I are currently staying at my sisters flat cat sitting for her while she is away on holiday (my OH is an engineers so wouldn't be home enough to make sure he was fed and loved so he came ith me). Jaffe and his cousin Fuzzle Wuzzle seem to be getting on like house on fire to the point that I have barely been given a second thought by either of them. Uncle Oscar (our family cat that went to live with my sister) has basically Ignored them unless they get too close and then he growls at them to bog off and leave him alone. Anyway, while I have been here I have noticed that although Fuzzle and Oscar will accept a stoke when I approach them (Jaffe will not) when it comes to them asking for a stroke and they have had enough they will sometimes scratch or bite or hiss before running off. However, Jaffe is far more gentlemanly (although he has only just started to ask for attention since we have been here YAY) he will give me a little nip and a lick as if to say "that was very nice mummy thank you but I've had enough now" and he will just move away very calmly.

So I got to wondering, how tolerant is everyone else's cat when it comes to being stroked and what do they do to tell you that they have had enough/don't want to be stroked?

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Both my cats loved to be stroked.

When Moriarty has had enough he 'lets me know'. I can't explain I just know. He will lower his head to go back to sleep or move away.

Tabitha will do the same as her brother or being a kitten she will grab my hand and lick it (her alternative to biting)

Welcome to the forum by the way

Em xxxxx

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Well I can't say I have found a time when Willow does't want to be stroked - in fact as I was reading your post she jumped on the keyboard and this popped up..........

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Rumbles would be stroked & fussed all day if he could Pud on the other hand decides when he wants fuss & just walks away when he's done. How old are the kittens? Maybe they did'nt get much human interaction when they were wuth mum?

Both of mine enjoy a good stroke. All I have to do is show them my hand and they come over for me to do it.

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My cats don't like stroking that much but they love hugs & kisses plus tickling their tummy or scratching their head.

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Have had: 6 cats

Dogs: German Shepherds
Cats: Ginger Tabby & Torbies

RIP: Ducati, Cheetah, Joy, Claire & Sapphire - Torties
Chloe - Black & White

When she's in the mood, #2 cat, Fudge, loves to be stroked, #1 cat, Bola, enjoys it but it soon degenerates in him wanting to playfight with my hand. #3 cat, Max, would much rather rub his head against my hand rather tham my stroking him. None of them compare to Dexter from next door when he visits, he sits next to me miaowing and pawing at my arm *demanding* to be stroked and would happily sit there all day if I'd let him.

Ian

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I wish Ki was more fond of stroking. She loves to turn a pet attempt into a wrestling match. However, she will stand on the back of one of the armchairs and just wait for one of us to notice her and come pet her and then she will usually reward us with her squeaky purr and about 10 minutes of petting time.

In fact, as I typed this, she just popped up on said chair. hehe Guess I will go answer her summons.

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All mine like to be stroked, and I've never reached the point where they've had enough. Milly and Eva are both a bit particular about HOW they are stroked, but I think a lot of that is to do with nerves, and not wanting to be grabbed. Sam doesn't care what you do to him, as long as you do something

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Sweetie will let me do anything with her. Lucy likes to have her head, neck and back stoked by not her belly or back legs for some reason. Sometimes I can be stroking her and she seems fine but will suddenly lash out completely out of the blue. It makes me wonder if static electicity builds up (she is long haired) and gives her a shock.