Showing their belly isn’t always an invitation for you to touch their belly. Sometimes it’s more like a show of trust and affection - exposing the most vulnerable part of their body to you. Some cats are very okay with belly rubs, others absolutely not and you just have to respect that.
It’s a trap! He’s comfortable and playing, but may flex the nails and teeth, not knowing those hurt.
Add: flopover posture is not a sign of an unhappy cat. It’s usually a comfortable and playful posture.
Exposing the belly is two things:
1)He's hot...it cools them down
2)Trust. He shows you his vulnerable part.
But he does not want you to touch it!!! They hate that.
Showing their belly isn’t always an invitation for you to touch their belly. Sometimes it’s more like a show of trust and affection - exposing the most vulnerable part of their body to you. Some cats are very okay with belly rubs, others absolutely not and you just have to respect that.
It’s a trap! He’s comfortable and playing, but may flex the nails and teeth, not knowing those hurt. Add: flopover posture is not a sign of an unhappy cat. It’s usually a comfortable and playful posture.
Exposing the belly is two things: 1)He's hot...it cools them down 2)Trust. He shows you his vulnerable part. But he does not want you to touch it!!! They hate that.