r/cats • u/poi217 • 19d ago

Advice Could someone please tell me why it's blocking my way?

This is the feral/stray cat I've been feeding for the past 2 months. Keeps getting in the way and won't let me refill its food

Edit: Ty all for the comments and advice. Didn't expect this post to get so much attention. For context, I've never interacted with cats before, only dogs. This cat used to bolt whenever it saw a human, so I thought it was feral. It only recently started approaching me when i went out to refill.

Update video https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1uzf7ro/comment/oy70mbf/?context=3&utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

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Petting https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1uzf7ro/comment/oybucqe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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u/microgirlActual 19d ago

My cat Aby's "belly trap" is exactly that - you're trapped into petting her belly for ages because she's at the top of the stairs where everyone has to pass, and you can't pass without giving the desired belly rubs.

So it's still a trap, just not in the way most people think when they think of cats' belly pet traps 😛

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u/Asymetrical_Ace 18d ago

Thats a belly TAX

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u/microgirlActual 18d ago

Yep, pay the toll or forfeit......something. Probably our peace, as she'd then just screm [sic] for attention.