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My wife and I also have four, and as we say, we've never met a kitty we didn't like! And we too know the potential danger of getting a little too "personal" when it comes to rubbing one of their bellies ( as our many scratch scars will attest ). Best of luck with your new "gang!" 
posted by
JimmyA
on January 29, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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Re: Pat,
Yes, cats are the deciders.
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:54 PM
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I don't think people have cats; I think the reverse is true.
It's a thing I like about them.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 28, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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Re: Naut,
Your Bubbles is the same sort of pattern as our Urgo... and as I was going through photos once, of the Italy trip, I stopped short when I saw Urgo sitting on the paving stones of the Pitti Palace in Florence. Nearly identical patterns!
Nice portrait there... If you have photo editing capability, even very basic, if you bring down the "highlights" some, it will reduce some of the glare. Not "brightness"--that's different. I found that my newish laptop has photoediting built in. My grandson discovered it. It has that edit, under "exposure." Raising contrast a little might help, too.
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:20 PM
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Re: CCT,
As Sinome says in her comment, some cats are abused and so, sensitized to protect that area. I think for some it is also instinct, and lack of trust, that triggers that reaction. I've known cats with belly-traps, with no known history of abuse, like my daughter's first cat who just plain had a mean streak!
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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Re: Sinome,
I have heard other stories like this, and sometimes it can't be known what might have happened. But I am glad you rescued her, and helped her come in out of the cold, even if it wasn't, finally, to be with you.
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:12 PM
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Re: BC-A,
By all means keep your sweetie far from my sweet and intact guy!
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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Re: Adnohr,
My problem is that every cat is my favorite!
posted by
Ciel
on January 28, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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Ciel
Love your cats! We've only got one now, Bubbles, but maybe I'll write about the day we ended up with twelve...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 28, 2013 at 12:01 PM
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Why do they do that Ciel any idea?
posted by
C_C_T
on January 28, 2013 at 11:47 AM
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So cute... I love cats! Mojo's belly trap is probably the result of abuse he was the victim of sometime in his life... I adopted a kitten once from the humane society where I volunteered who had been abused and kicked over and over. She came to us only three weeks old with a broken jaw and I had to feed her with a dropper cuz they wired it shot. When she was healed I took her home and named her Fatima. She lived under my range for about a month, only coming out to feed and relieve herself... eventually she cozzied up to me and became very loving but if by accident I would touch her chin while petting her...watch out! I still have scars from that 3 pounder little beasty loll Fatima ran away after a huge white Tom cat and years later I saw her living in the house of the neighbor her Tom lived with, (the ingrate loll) :-) Be well Ciel... xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on January 28, 2013 at 8:47 AM
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Ciel
PAI guess at your house the company’s over there and Mojo’s over there. For myself he doesn’t get beyond Hello. Have I got a girl for him but I’ll keep her love. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on January 28, 2013 at 6:37 AM
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They're all beautiful!! Mojo would probably be my favorite.
posted by
adnohr
on January 28, 2013 at 5:20 AM
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