# Can Cats be Ticklish?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 8, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cats-be-ticklish/462592 "2008-09-08T12:27:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cats-be-ticklish/462592/1 "2008-09-08T12:27:28Z")

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I have two cats ([obligatory link](http://picasaweb.google.com/greg.cox/Cats#)) and I’ve been trying to decide if Prozac is ticklish.

Evidence for:  
If I gently stroke him, when I’m done he’ll shake himself. I will shake myself similarly in the same situation.  
He does not do that when I more vigorously scratch him.

Against:  
He doesn’t shake himself during the petting, only after.

I have attempted to experiment with Zoloft, but she is an unwilling subject. She also has claws (adoptees, Prozac came declawed. Please don’t pit me).