貓咪爲什麼會露肚皮?

Why cats show you their belly

貓咪爲什麼會露肚皮

When a dog rolls over and shows you his belly, it's often because he wants attention. There's a good chance he's asking you to rub or scratch his tummy. So naturally, when a cat does this same behavior, people assume it's for the same reason.

當一隻狗翻身向你露肚皮時，通常是因爲它想引起你的注意，很有可能他想你給它撓撓肚子。因此，自然而然，當一隻貓做出同樣的行爲時，大家以爲原因是一樣的。

But that's not true. When a cat shows her belly, it's a way to communicate one of four things. You'll likely know which mood your cat is expressing by reading other behavior signals.

但事實並非如此。當一隻貓露肚皮時，是想傳達四種情緒之一。通過閱讀其他的行爲信號，你就很可能知道你的貓在表達什麼情緒。

1. She's relaxed and trusts you a lot. If she's relaxed, she may purr or rub up against you. She be sleeping and may show you her belly as she stretches or changes positions.

1.她很放鬆，非常信任你。如果她很放鬆，她可能會發出咕嚕的聲音或往你身上蹭。在睡覺過程中，她可能會在伸展或改變姿勢時向你露肚皮。

2. She's playing. Relaxed also can mean playful. For example, she may go belly-up to have all of her paws free to bat at her favorite toy.

2.她正在玩耍。放鬆也意味着玩樂。例如，她可能露出肚皮，以便她所有的爪子都能拍打她最喜歡的玩具。

3. She's feeling defensive. Turning over on her back gets her best weapons out front: the teeth and all of her claws. You'll be able to tell if your cat is upset — she may flatten her ears or make growling or hissing noises.

3.她感覺需要防守。轉過身，把她最好的武器——牙齒和她所有的爪子擺在前面。你能看出你的貓是否生氣了——它可能會豎起耳朵，發出咆哮或嘶嘶聲。

4. She's in heat. If you have a female cat who hasn't been spayed, this may be mating behavior. It's a sign of affection to a potential mate. It's probably best to leave her alone until it passes.

4.她正在發情。如果你的母貓沒有絕育，這可能是發情的行爲。這是對潛在伴侶表達愛意的信號。這時最好留她在一邊，直到度過發情期。