I'm watching my step mom's cat, it's a 4yo Russian blue. He's a very playful cat, almost puppy-like. He headbutts people's hands and rubs his boddly against their legs and hands and loves physical contact. If you initiate a pet he rolls on his back with his paws curled in. To me this means he wants you to pet his belly and I learned quickly this means don't fucking touch my belly, bro.
Now, that said, while on his back he still lunge the top of head into my open hand to be pet, but when I slowly go to rub his head he pops up and tries to scratch/bite me, and then hisses. It's confusing because he seems to want attention but when I give it to him he goes to attack me.
To be clear I only do this with stuff safe for my other cat. Like healthy fur vitamins or whatever.
I already posted to 2 different vet subs and am getting no answers. I'm anxious and scared but broke as fuck and really frustrated.
Like the title says, my kitten (6 months old, 5 lbs. short hair mix, not a flat faced breed) is breathing strangely. Her lungs sound clear (I listened with my medical grade stethoscope, several different times) and there's no audible struggle when she breathes, but she's taking very shallow and quick breaths. The internet said she should be breathing 30 breaths per minute- my girl is breathing 68-82 breaths per minute that I've measured, while resting. She's not panting, coughing, not hunched over to breathe, she's eating and drinking, playing like normal, etc. She's usually much more docile and calm compared to my other kitten so it's hard to say if she's lethargic- I don't think she is though- she's perky and interested in everything, follows me from room to room like normal, purring...all the things. I don't know what to make of it. Google is all over the place and nothing I've read matches her symptoms.
My cat, Skunk, was licking my armpit while I was sleeping. I am wearing deodorant. Should I be worried? I didn't stop her right away cause it was the best thing I've ever experienced.
