He meows. Makes hard eye contact but if I touch him , he gets mad and runs off.
What? What do you want!?!?! Why are you staring at me and meowing if you don't actually want me to do anything?!
He also seems to get mad and run off if I just look back at him and not try to pet him.
If I try to ignore him he just rolls around and sometimes does this little ridiculous "tantrum" deal where he will stand up and dramatically throw himself down and then roll onto his back. It's always loud cause he's a big cat. It can't feel very good. But he does it all the time.
Idk. Maybe he just likes being dramatic.
Anyway. Any cat whisperers who have figured it out, let me know.
My cat will allow brief chest pets. NOT belly rubs!!!
Mostly I think she just wants me to stop walking and give her my full attention. She flops right at my feet. Usually while I'm carrying something.
Sometimes she'll let me touch her paws too, NOT in a grabby way, just with my fingertips.
(She normally allows face scritches and back pets but this position isn't conducive.)
And sometimes I just take a few seconds to tell her good things about herself, like she's smart and pretty and brave and strong.
Fortunately, cats are cool with the attention only lasting a few minutes.