At least once a day Badger sets up like this – on the floor pillow in the bedroom, at my crossed legs, flopping down on his left side, head to the left – for me to scratch his belly and ribs while he purrs. Eventually the purring dies down and if I keep rubbing he flicks his tail in annoyance, then I hold my hand still or take it away and he lies there for another few minutes before getting up and climbing onto the bed to curl up