When Does Your Cat Show You Its Belly? It's Not Just About Begging for Scratches – Here's What It Really Means
We often say that to know whether a cat trusts you, you should look at whether it is willing to expose its belly in front of you. And many cats will also proactively expose their bellies to their owners to beg for petting.
But do you know that the meanings of cats exposing their bellies in different situations are actually different!
Expressing trust and affection
A cat's belly is generally the most vulnerable part of its body, a thin belly wraps around the cat's internal organs, so they usually won't expose it to people at will.
So if your cat willingly opens its belly to you, it can mean that it trusts you, considers you its own person, and is also a way of expressing affection.
Not a request for petting but a refusal of your petting
Have you ever had such an experience: When you were petting the cat and petted it for quite a long time, the cat suddenly turned over and exposed its belly?
Oops, it's inviting me to pat its belly~ So I just moved my hand over, before patting it twice, the cat suddenly gets angry or runs away.
Actually, in this case, the cat exposing its belly is not a request for petting, but through the action of turning over, telling you: 'Owner, you've patted enough, stop now.' So next time, owners should be sensible, so as not to anger the master.
Maybe it's just a little itchy on its back
When playing and playing, suddenly exposing its belly and then rubbing back and forth on the ground…. There is no doubt that this is because it suddenly feels a little itchy on its back and is rubbing to relieve itching.
If you see this action of the cat, it's better to reach out and scratch it, and you can pat it a few times~
To beg for affection, wanting you to play with it
Many times, cats suddenly come towards you, walk to your feet and circle a few times, then rub your pants, and then lie down on the ground, open their bellies, and even send a wink~
Don't hesitate, don't doubt, this is the master inviting you to play, stop what you're doing now, take this opportunity to play with it properly, when shouldn't you be playing with your cat?
Overly self-indulgent, unable to control yourself
Some cats love catnip, and under the stimulation of catnip, they are very excited and show a very hyped mood, various on the ground opening their bellies and rolling around.
At this time, the cat is 'taking medicine' excessively, with no awareness, doing whatever feels comfortable, my cat also can't control my existence
Catnip is delicious, but don't overindulge okay.
To admit mistakes and beg for forgiveness
Cats who have lived with people for a long time will also observe words and colors. It knows that when you are angry, if it shows cuteness and beg, it can gain your forgiveness.
So some cats will lie on the ground and expose their bellies to beg for forgiveness and cuteness after making mistakes, this is a disguised way of admitting mistakes and begging for forgiveness, in this cute favor, of course, it's forgiven.
Female cat's estrus expression
Generally, female cats will have the performance of rolling on the ground during estrus. Because when they roll on their bellies, they can release their female hormones to attract male cats.
If your cat is a female cat and has not been sterilized, when it starts to roll on the ground and make a cry like 'Old Wu Old Wu', it means it's in estrus.
When will your cat show its belly to you?
'Your cat is so ugly,' can you accept that others say your cat is bad?
Social you orange brother, cats don't say much, do it!
