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Is there anything cuter than man a cat who wants you to hold their paw.

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Toddlerteaplease · 29/09/2025 17:02

Penelope loves having her paw held. Although she was making biscuits on my had with rather sharp claws, as I held it. It’s just adorable!

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Arlanymor · 29/09/2025 17:03

My mum's cat does this to me... he does it when he is feeling sleepy.

TroysMammy · 29/09/2025 22:13

Troy used to sleep on my pillow and we'd fall asleep whilst I was holding is paw.

Haribo likes watching me when I'm on the toilet and gives me a high 5. It's more of a "hurry up and feed me" paw gesture.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 29/09/2025 22:15

When Louie is not doing parkour he is very partial to holding hands.

Is there anything cuter than man a cat who wants you to hold their paw.
Pudmyboy · 29/09/2025 22:56

Pud used to press his paw against me sometimes, I was thrilled when he did, but he didn't like it being held, sadly. Have you got a picture of you holding Penelope 's paw Toddler?

Puppylucky · 30/09/2025 18:52

Oh @Pudmyboy Marvin is just the same. He uses me to brace himself against but holding the murder mitten is strictly beyond the pale ☹️

Puppylucky · 30/09/2025 18:53

Not that I actually want to given strands of my flesh are normally hanging off his claws!

Overtheatlantic · 01/10/2025 20:13

My girl, who is so affectionate in every other respect, will snatch her paw away if I try to hold it. She will do this when she is invading my space, sitting on me, having a long wash. It’s like her butt is good enough for my face but I’m not worthy to hold her paw. 😆

Toddlerteaplease · 02/10/2025 13:56

@Pudmyboy I’m trying to get a photo. But Pen moves each time I try to get a picture!

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AuntieDen · 04/10/2025 20:20

one of ours loves a paw massage, but only when he decides he wants one.

Our sadly no longer here tabby loved to sit with her paw on your hand but if you put your hand over her paw she would give you the most horrified look and swap her paw to the top. if we teased her for long enough by persisting she would use claws to enforce the rules.

Is there anything cuter than man a cat who wants you to hold their paw.
PotassiumPermanganate · 06/10/2025 12:16

Mine puts his paw on my cheek to wake me up every morning, if that counts 🩷

oviraptor21 · 06/10/2025 12:19

I have cats that hug and that is unbelievably cute. They wrap their paws round my neck and don't let go. It's often accompanied by washing my face or at least head butting.

They also sit on my lap and hold one hand under their paw so that I can't do anything with it and therefore can't really use a phone ... which means the only thing left is to stroke the cat with my free hand. Clever ... and cute.

oviraptor21 · 06/10/2025 12:21

AuntieDen · 04/10/2025 20:20

one of ours loves a paw massage, but only when he decides he wants one.

Our sadly no longer here tabby loved to sit with her paw on your hand but if you put your hand over her paw she would give you the most horrified look and swap her paw to the top. if we teased her for long enough by persisting she would use claws to enforce the rules.

Ah yes. Mine does that too. Her paw has to be top.

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