Why doesnt my cat like her paws being massaged?

[Dr House in the house.]

She's a massive wh0re when it comes to patting and she'll take pats anywhere except her legs and paws.
JC: I do.
Got something against foot massages?

 

[Elle]

probraply not there paws but Pads becuse under the soft fluffy pay is the hard or soft haireless pad and sone cats have more sensative or weeker pads which can cut or bruze easily so i would sudgest eather leaveing ur cats paws ALONE! or trying to tuffen up the pads by taking ur cat on a walk on the sidewalk.

 

[David H]

If your cat has been declawed they are more sensitive and it will irritate them. Most cats, declawed or not do not like their back feet rubbed. If your cat has not been declawed, then one way to get them used to you rubbing them is to let them gently curl their paws around your finger... let them slightly squeeze your finger... they will then warm up to the idea of letting you pet her there.

 

[katie1nel]

Hey now hold up.....I read once that as a cat ages it helps if you massage their paws. It helps with blood flow and reduces arthritis in joints. I massaged my Fat Mans paws nightly and he never had trouble jumping up on the bed even at 25 pounds. Most cats paws are sensative and my guess is she doesn't like the sensation of the massage. Flash, my big guy at 35 pounds, didn't like it at first. But, I kept after it and he now comes to me and rolls on his back to let me know when he's ready for his massage. He doesn't have any arthritic issues as of yet. I only do the back paws to help the blood flow through the hips. I would do start by doing it a little when she's asleep. After a while, she may start to enjoy it. It's cute when stretch out their back paws when you're doing it!

 

[RosaMario]

Is probably a sensitive area for cats, but I hear that it's easier if you get her used to being touched there when she's a kitten (probably too late by now...but you can still try to touch them now and there, maybe give her some reward like little pieces of a food she loves so that she associates it with something pleasurable when she lets you touch them.)

My current cat didn' even want to be touched at first (she was mistreated by previous owners), but now she even lets me touch her paws for a little...I stop when I see she's getting annoyed but everytime I touch them a little so that she gets used and will stop being afraid.

 

[Black Cat]

All cats are different. I had one that didn't like her tail touched, and I have one now that won't sit on laps. The are individuals.

 

[ange]

My cat hated that too... I think it was because his claws were his main form of defence and he didn't like the feeling that I was stopping him from being able to defend himself... But really, I'm just guessing lol!

 

[richard m]

Most cats dont like their feet being touched. Its more of a natural reaction. Feet and their respective claws are important to a cat. In nature they use them to run,climb and gather prey. So if one happens get damaged they (in nature) would not be as quick on their feet. and not be able to gather food (etc etc) So they are very careful about feet.