Stroking A Cat

[bednobs]

just had a conversation with my friend, where i talked about smoothing my cat (ie petting him/stroking him) She had never heard of that expression before. does anyone else call it this
(not interested in "urban dictionary" smutty comments please :))

[anneasquith]

I stroke my dog /

[ummmm]

No, never.

[mccfluff]

no, but i have heard people use it round these ere parts (midlands)

[Zacs-Master]

Me neither. Sounds like you were ironing him.

[Baldric]

Always known it as stroking

[pusskin]

Never heard of smoothing animal. Might hear it up norff though?

[daffy654]

I have never heard the term, it can't be a midlands (East) thing as I was born and grew up there and never heard it.

[ladyalex]

We clap cats and dogs up here in Angus.

[mccfluff]

i hear it quite a lot but tammies are an odd bunch.

[rockyracoon]

Nope, not heard of it either, we just say we're giving the dog/cat a fuss.

[Frank97]

When I was walking the dog with my Gran a couple of kids came up and asked if they could smooth the dog, this was years ago though and I don't think I've heard anyone say it since.

[AlwaysConfused]

I often have people come up and ask if they can smooth my dog. I always refer to stroking as smoothing.

[mazzywoo]

They say 'smoothing' here in Zummerzet.

[Frank97]

Makes sense, I was in Taunton at the time when I heard it said.

[albaqwerty]

never heard of that term before either.
We clap the dog and stroke the cat.

[mccfluff]

you clap the dog????

[Tilly2]

Dogs are clever. They deserve to be clapped.

[crisper]

Hey Bednobs..lol we smooth our cats... and they really enjoy a ''rough'' smooth too..... Were South West by the way... Somerset.. Mrs C x

[Brinjal]

My hubby claps the dog. We clap horses also but stroke or pet the cat.

[Georgiesmum]

Ive never heard of it either. Ive only ever heard of stroking the cat or dog.