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[โ€“] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Depends on the cat. There's some that will let you do just about anything and at most bat you with a paw, claws retracted. Then there's others that if you don't pay attention and pet them just a fraction wrong will take your arm off. Know your cat.

[โ€“] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

it also depends on the human, some people just don't know how to interact with cats.
like bro you gotta make friends with them first, how tf would you feel if a guy just walked up to you and started reaching under your shirt?

The good old "crouch down, extend your hand, slow blink at the cat and periodically pointedly look away" generally works great.