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MIButterfly

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2. My cat Holly HATES having her belly even touched, let alone rubbed

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 07:24 PM

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and she is not kidding. Her ears go up; her claws come out; her teeth are bared; and she'll bite, even if it's touched by accident or I come too close to her belly. Martini used to love belly rubs; she would grab ahold of my hand with her front feet and kick with her back feet, just like a kitten. She's outgrown that now but it doesn't bother her if I rub her belly.

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Today I found my cat's belly button. [View all] Ocelot II Sunday OP

My cat also likes bamagal62 Sunday #1

My cat Holly HATES having her belly even touched, let alone rubbed MIButterfly Sunday #2

So you may never get to locate Holly's belly button. Ocelot II Sunday #3