Vancouver_cinful -> RE: Vocal Pitch In Dominant Males (8/4/2006 4:49:08 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross Hmm my method, after being adopted as an Official Cat by many who have crossed my path, is simply to kneel down slowly, hold out my hand and let them come to me to sniff, if they look at me, I blink at them slowly. Then I don't move at all. After they've marked me a bit by rubbing their head against me, then I begin to scritch around their ears and ruff. 9 times out of 10, the cat is rolling on the floor belly exposed within 2 minutes. To borrow a great quote "That which yields is not always weak." Being a lifelong cat lover I think your quote is very appropos. I find that, like you, kneeling on the floor and letting them decide to come to me, works well. Most animals take to me surprisingly fast, as do most children. I think I inherited the trait from my mother, a real Pied Piper of animals and children.
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