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In Reply to: RE: Cat of the Day posted by LWR on April 24, 2015 at 07:26:50
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As tempting as it would be, somehow I believe that giving his belly a good rub, rub, rub, would result in trauma to the hand and forearm involved!
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Our huge 27.2 pound kitty girl, Maggie, LOVED her belly being rubbed.....but only by me.
Thus, when our utterly arrogant vet (who thought he was the 'animal whisperer' supreme) ignored my imploring ("Do NOT grab her belly without my hand being there to start the process, or she'll bite you") and simply remarked, "No cat has ever bitten me....", I knew there would be a blood-letting.
Sure enough, the idiot gruffly grabbed old Mags' belly and started squeezing.
And so our 38" long monster cat with lightning fast reactions, dutifully sunk her fangs to the friggin' HILT into his bare forearm. I mean, I was standing within a foot of the carnage, so when she released and the blood literally spurted out of the two massive holes in his arm, the vet screamed out, "Devil cat!!!" and flew out the door to get first aid. (Asshole! Got what he deserved, in spades.)
So, meanwhile, I am comforting my baby girl ("Now, now, Maggie. It's okay sweetheart. The stupid bad man is gone and Daddy is here to protect you.") Mags calmed down quickly and shortly thereafter began to rub on me and purr, and return to her normal lovey-dovey self.
15 minutes later, in comes our newly perforated vet wearing --get this!-- shoulder-length leather gauntlets! I couldn't control myself, and literally burst into laughter!
"Doc, she won't bite if you just don't grab her stomach hard suddenly. I told you, let me start and then you can palpate for masses, but just go slow and do it gently, that's all."
Well, if looks could kill, I'd have been dead right there.
I mean, I just challenged God on his home turf, you know? But I have to admit, even with the gauntlets, he suddenly got religion and treated our massive Maggie with the respect she deserved. He very slowly and gently massaged, then palpated her abdomen, with zero problems. Mags didn't give him one iota of crap, but she did look up at me and gave me that, "I'm putting up with this shit, but only for you" face, that every pet owner knows well from myriad vet visits.
Mags died at 17 years of age from throat cancer. The whole family all held her as she passed on, and there were no dry eyes for the remainder of the day. She was not only the most massive cat I've ever seen, she was the finest companion animal anyone could ever hope for. She nursed me through a heart-breaking divorce, and I'll always love that cat until the day I die. She is buried right outside our huge picture window overlooking the Western Bay of Plenty, here in New Zealand. She is gone, but will never be forgotten (most especially by our battle-scarred vet!) ;-)
So yes, kitty bellies can be rubbed, but always listen to the owner, and above all else, be gentle.
(Because kitties, like women, usually respond best to a gentle, loving touch......)
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