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Why you're probably stroking your cat completely wrong (and how to do it right) (www.sciencefocus.com)
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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago

You need to pay attention to their body language.

Exactly. Once the face-biting starts, that body language indicates you may want to stop squeezing him and rubbing his soft pink belly.