Thread 939058290

I’ve heard pets are good for helping with loneliness. Do cats like hugs?

>>939058290 (OP)
if theyve been raised to like hugs... yes

boy cats more likely than girl cats

No for most of them. A young medium sized dog likely would though. After they get to be around three years old they calm down and just want belly rubs.

all animals are different. got 2 cats. one loves hugs the other likes space. got em both at the same time so they grew up the same. just depends on what theyre like. I knows rats are very loving. you need to get 2 though cause they die of loneliness.

>>939063088
cat's like anything they will do if they enjoy it

>>939064899
So true. Well said.

>>939058290 (OP)
das a gangsta-ass question ma nigga ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

>>939058290 (OP)
I like animals but don't have any as i can barely take care of my self let a lone look after a animal or other person.. But the answer is depends.. My parents have 2 cats one loves being hugged and picked up and actually sits on your lap looking for all the attention it can get. the other fucks shit up and hates everyone thats not him including the other cat lol so it depends lol

>>939058290 (OP)
Dogs are better for that but still good to have some cats in the yard. Thier piss is worse imo which stank do u like better

>>939058290 (OP)
100% you should get a kitten

If you're a man and considering or already have a cat(s), you should seriously think about transitioning.

>>939058290 (OP)
Fuck no but great for a walks

Dogs do not like hugs especially. Cats, some do not like being handled, they’re too small. They might like to sit on you. You are better off getting a squishimal.

>>939058431
pretty much this
dont adopt a mistreated abandoned cat and expect warm and cuddly fren

you gotta get a kitten basically as soon as its weened and nurture it into the kind of cat you want

sadly not 100% effective but ive had cats that run up to me because i treated them nice.

>>939058290 (OP)
Cats love physical contact if you learn how to read their body language and respect when they set up boundaries.
Every single cat that I have ended up cuddling with and gotten to the point where they seek out contact with me, started out with me offering up the opportunity for them to touch me first before I ever touch them.
If a cat is apprehensive towards you, it helps a lot if you mimic the body language of a relaxed cat. This entails calmly sitting around near them, looking at everything but them for the majority of the time, squinting and slowly blinking when you do look at them and talking in a calm voice to them.
There is also a greeting noise that cats make when they are amiable to other cats and/or humans, that can help you befriend them if you learn how to imitate it.
It's a sort of trilling brrrr noise that kinda sounds like it ends with a question mark.
If you use that you are telling the cat that you are feeling friendly towards it and greeting it.
I've found that if you learn how to read their body language signals and understand their vocalizations, cats will become just as fond of you and as physically affective towards you as any dog can get.

>>939068214
Why would you say that, aren't men allowed to like cats and be affectionate towards them?

>>939072943
>affective
Affectionate*

>>939058290 (OP)
I would advise against hugging cats at any moment.