04/03/2026
If you know anything about cats, it’s that they require CONSENT before being touched. (Coincidentally, when a person doesn’t like that cats require consent, it’s a red flag about that person). Anyway, with new or unfamiliar cats, it is imperative that you do the “Boop Test” before you try to pet them.
How to Boop Test: Offer a single finger pointing at their nose. If they want to be pet, they’ll rub on your finger showing you where it’s acceptable to pet them.
So, if they move their face over your finger and onto their cheek, you’ve passed the Boop Test and are now free to give some scritches on that cheek, and so on.