do you not have a cat? If a cat allows you to get close enough to touch its leg, it trusts you plenty and you can play with its toe beans (some cats might dislike that and will try to bite you in warning tho)
You haven't lived till you're had your cat take a crap in the kitty litter in the middle of the night , then have said cat come and hop into bed and walk on your face. Thanks for that Floyd