My Cat Lowers His Head When Petting. If they get aggressive when petting the tail base, stay around the head for petting. At first, everything is great.

I just adopted a new cat and i noticed that when i am petting her head, generally she will stop me (with her paw or turning her head toward my hand), lick my thumb or my index finger and let me continue petting her head. If the cat closes his eyes or looks away it means that he doesn't feel the need to be on guard about you. Every cat is different though so pay attention to what your cat enjoys rather than just tolerates.