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Most pet parents get attacked by cats when trying to pet because of miscommunication.

Keep in mind that just because your furbaby approaches you, it doesn’t always mean they want affection from you.

A cat may approach you to sniff you and check you out, because it wants to play, or because they are hungry.

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