Each cat has specific preferences in petting. Here’s why you should accomodate them.

By Karen Commings

Studies have shown that the action of petting a cat lowers blood pressure, decreases heart rate and imparts a wonderful sense of relaxation and overall well-being. Although that sentence may describe the person petting a cat, it also applies to the cat being petted. Cats enjoy physical contact as kittens, and most cats socialized by humans at an early age enjoy being petted as much as their owners enjoy doing it. Cat owners who de-stress with their feline companions often observe their cats kneading with their paws, closing their eyes, purring loudly and perhaps drooling — signs that the cat is chilling out and warming up to the experience. Changes…

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