I couldn't resist.

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@yudderick is your hand still intact?
@catsitter For mostly-unrelated reasons Lydia long ago lost her claw privileges, so despite the fact that she's one of the most vicious at belly-grab retaliation it's generally not too risky.

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This should be made into a oil painting. A grand triptych "The Betrayal"

1. The cat rests innocent in the wonderful sunlight
2. The belly is grabbed! Betrayal!
3. The realization of the state of suffering.

@yudderick Oh, the sheer betrayal!

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That dramatic little mug

Do you still have most of your skin and blood after that?

@vxo Cat claws usually just open up neat little slices, so no skin is lost   (I say as I look down at my hand and start tallying up the still-healing scratches, not even considering the rich tapestry of scars  )

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"The Agony. THE AGONY!"

@yudderick That poor creature. Such torment.

@yudderick Tickle tickle!

My current cat is the first one I've ever known who LIKES having her tummy rubbed. Very disconcerting!

@Axomamma It's fun with these cats, because some of them really like belly scritches, some very much do not like it, and others take it as an invitation for a good play-fight. And since they all have such similar coats, you better be sure of which cat you're actually about to grab.
@yudderick biiiiiiiiiig stretch
@yudderick awhwhw sounds lovely. "maiaiaiaouw!" how many cats call you staff?
@bigpawedbear I have a mere seven cats at the moment.