# Stroking animals **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [August 27, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stroking-animals/667331 "2013-08-27T19:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Belisarius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@Belisarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belisarius)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stroking-animals/667331/1 "2013-08-27T19:18:51Z")
My cats have never liked being stroked where they could tongue-groom themselves, only where they could not reach. (Back of head, under chin.)Does anyone doubt that we serve? * * * LINK TO COLUMN: [Could I knit a sweater from navel lint? Plus: Why do animals like being stroked? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3123/could-i-knit-a-sweater-from-navel-lint-plus) 2nd question in column is about why mammals like being stroked. – CKDH ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stroking-animals/667331/2 "2013-08-27T20:19:22Z")
All hail our feline masters. And the Glow Cloud. And the Hypno-Toad. And various other things. Much hailing shall be done. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stroking-animals/667331/3 "2013-08-27T23:13:01Z")
MODERATOR NOTE: I’ve changed the thread title from “Navel lint” to “Stroking animals” since the thread is about the 2nd topic in the column. I’ve also added a link to the column, in the OP.