>>I hadn't even thought of that. I probably pet her too much too...she's very soft.

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>>I'll try petting her less. Until now I was under the impression it was best to show them lots of affection. But I could see her taking the affection and mistaking it for me wanting to play.

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>>Thanks!



One way you can tell if your kitty has been overstimulated is by looking at the tail...Whenever they feel uncomfortable, they will start jerking the tip a little...Kind of a rapid wiggling...

You will know next time when you try and pet him while looking at the tail.

Now, having said that, with *some* cats you can actually increase the stimulation 'threshold' (i.e. the time you can pet the cat). The trick is going slowly and increasing the petting time a few seconds everyday.

One of my cats has turned from a 5-second-petting-only kitty to a furball of mushy-please-pet-me-and-comb-me-all-the-time-kind of kitty. He CRAVES petting and combing, and even snuggles next to me now.

Good luck with your kitty.
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