This, you can teach them to be gentle. Cats don't realize we have thin human skin, cat skin is tough! After awhile I could gently tap my cat's paws if she was getting too much with the claws, usually while kneading, and she'd lighten up or wait to let me put something thicker between her claws and my skin. She was a smart kitty and I miss her.
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Reply to comment by Gruaiggorm in You know how dogs kick their legs when you scratch them? Well, Baxter the cat does something... uh, slightly different. by RamsesThePigeon
This, you can teach them to be gentle. Cats don't realize we have thin human skin, cat skin is tough! After awhile I could gently tap my cat's paws if she was getting too much with the claws, usually while kneading, and she'd lighten up or wait to let me put something thicker between her claws and my skin. She was a smart kitty and I miss her.