Ask Catholics I guess? They have been doing this for more than a millennia, shouldn’t be that surprising that they still do it.

Some cats, even cats that know and trust you react much better if you pet them with a hand they dont see approach. Sometimes I distract a cat with one hand and start stroking with another. I think laying on your back is a very vulnerable position for a cat, most cats I had did it but only one stayed in that position while I was approaching.

Update from 3 days ago:

The European Commission has accepted our request, and starting from today – Friday March 6 – has added the Open Document Format ODS version of the spreadsheet to be used to provide the feedback.

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/