Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Pussy Foot

Ever wonder why the cat's paw is so sensitive to your touch?

It has been discovered that the cat's paw contains very sensitive nerve endings that scientists think can sense very tiny vibrations, probably a very good device to have for catching mice and other little critters.

Sometimes, when I'm playing with one of our cats, I'll try to tickle the toes into submission. A very difficult thing to do sometimes as the cat will withdraw its paw or even take a swipe at my hand with claws extended. But when you can convince your feline overlord to submit to a deep penetrating tickle with your finger in between its extended toes, it's pure bliss for the cat and its a moment of enjoyment for us human servants too as we share in this rare feline submission.

Therefore, the sensitive nerves in the cats paws can become a bone of contention between you and your pet if you persist in tickling its toes, but when you gain the trust of your little one enough to give it a good tickle with extended toes you are into good territory.

Some cats will just never allow you to make a big deal of their paws that way and other cats seem to enjoy it to no end, so test the waters and move slowly. See what your cat likes and dislikes and both of you will be very happy.

1 comment:

  1. I didn't know that about cats' sensitive paws, Peter. Makes sense about the mice.

    Cats are an interesting idea for a blog!

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