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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

most cats i meet are just chill dogs who require a polite greeting before loving you

"oh, a random human? hm yes okay you're nice, oh you want to pick me up? PURRRRRRR"

[–] Excrubulent 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

And a polite greeting is pretty simple. I just offer my hand limp and palm down for a sniff. If you get a nuzzle then it's petting time, baby.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

blessed be the jackson galaxy, teaching us to greet cats like adam greeted god

[–] Excrubulent 2 points 9 months ago

Huh, I actually didn't know this was a thing, I just noticed that it works.