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My cat does this for belly rubs... Her software is bugged and doesn't have a limit on belly rubs. Also to scratch her back on the carpet. She will also let me spin her like a beyblade while doing this for some reason and keep laying on her back for more belly rubs

Cats will often show you their belly as a sign of trust, as it makes them vulnerable. Some cats love to have their bellies rubbed, others view it as a breach of trust and will shred you, even though they flopped over. If it's a cat you don't know, the best thing is to just reach down and scratch the top of their head around the ears. If you want to see how far you can push it, give them scritches under the chin, move down to the upper chest, and inch your way lower to see how far they're okay with going.

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.

Showing their belly means they trust you. If they let you rub their belly they really trust you.

Belly rubs :D

It depends. It's like when a human says "I love you." In some cases it's time to blow them a kiss and cook them some crepes. In other cases it's time to double-check your safeword and tighten the straps.

Head cup and little scratch behind ear. Quality trust time, ignore incidental cat tum for now.

He wants attention. One of mine does this (including the repeated walking around and flopping dramatically in my line of sight) but only wants a cheek scritch. Everything else is off limits. Sometimes they also want you to play with them (if you have cat toys). But almost never do they want a belly rub.

One of my cats lays on her back and stretches out when she's hot. If you try to scratch her belly, she will claw your arm off. So she has clearly communicated that I should not scratch her belly and that's an easy message to understand based on the scars.

My other cat loves belly scratches, but she prefers if I pick her up for them.

The easy thing to do is try various actions and then stop doing the ones that result in you getting your arm torn off, and whatever's left over, that's what the cat likes

With my cat, it's an invitation to play fight.
So I put on an oven mitt, tickle her belly and she clamps down on it and tries to kill it.
But she doesn't extend her claws or actually bite down, and when I remove my hand she goes back to the position on her back. Which tells me she seems to enjoy it.

My cat does this when she’s happy. She’ll fall asleep like that with a literal little smile on her face in the sun and when I see it I explode because it’s so damn cute. She’s also an old girl so I have to kinda make sure she’s breathing these days and didn’t literally go belly up and give up the ghost on me 😭😭

If they lie like that peacefully and contently then it's because they find it comfortable.

If they're active and trying to get your attention, but don't want pets, then it's because they want to play.

Try getting a feather on a stick type toy and pulling it out when he does this. I'd say he wants to play, but doesn't want to engage your actual huge ape body when it comes down to it. In any case, it's a sign he considers you his human. He's really a beautiful cat.

Attention, pets, or possibly play time. Try a string or wand toy?

Izzy never does that, but she's old and creaky so I don't think it's comfortable for her to lay on her back.

I had a long haired cat lay on his back to cool off. He could spread his fluff open that way to get some airflow. Only cat I've ever had that I needed to keep cool rather than warm.

The (non-geriatric) females tended to want to play. Dangling a favorite toy was fun for the feline and safe for the primate.

Depends on there she's laying. If she gets up on a table and does this she will absolutely bite, if she does this at my feet of laying next to me she wants very slow, gentle belly rubs starting from her chest and only going about 2/3 of the way down her belly. I lost track of how many tries it took to get it right.

Where does he run off to? Me might be trying to bring you somewhere.

Belly trap!!

Mine wants belly rubs. This goes on for a bit until he decides you are a chew toy now.

Never had cats, but is that not a playful pose? At least, I believe they do this when they want another cat to play with them.

Of course, there's the trouble that you're not a cat, so can't really wrestle with them like another cat would. But yeah, maybe you can poke at them or next to them, so they can avoid your 'attacks' as a game.

He’s bored and wants to play.

"You gotta be quicker than that"

Violence

Put on a thick leather work glove and wrestle him.

hes telling you he likes you and is happy youre here and doing whatever youre doing.

not all cats showing belly want belly touched, simple as.

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Belly rubs and blood. Did you try slow blinking at him before touching? Maybe he wants you to touch him but is nervous.

It means the cat is bored

i think it means they want attention, when my cat did this she wanted me to pet her or go to her so she would have me follow and show she wants to go out or have some food.

I assumed she just knew how cute she is and deliberately wanted to be even more cute so i would have to come to her, which i always did precisely for that reason.

To feel the weight of their sins on their bellies instead of their backs.

Like a weighted blanket

It's comfy

Touch but don’t touch.