{"id":100449,"date":"2022-04-22T12:29:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:29:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:29:25","slug":"what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean when a cat rubs against your leg?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_cat_rubs_against_your_leg\" title=\"What does it mean when a cat rubs against your leg?\">What does it mean when a cat rubs against your leg?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#Why_does_my_cat_rub_against_my_legs_when_I_walk\" title=\"Why does my cat rub against my legs when I walk?\">Why does my cat rub against my legs when I walk?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#Why_do_cats_rub_up_against_your_leg\" title=\"Why do cats rub up against your leg?\">Why do cats rub up against your leg?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#How_do_you_know_if_a_cat_likes_you\" title=\"How do you know if a cat likes you?\">How do you know if a cat likes you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#Why_do_cats_rub_against_your_legs_and_purr\" title=\"Why do cats rub against your legs and purr?\">Why do cats rub against your legs and purr?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#Why_do_cats_rub_against_you_when_they_walk_by\" title=\"Why do cats rub against you when they walk by?\">Why do cats rub against you when they walk by?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#Why_does_my_cat_touch_my_legs_when_I_walk\" title=\"Why does my cat touch my legs when I walk?\">Why does my cat touch my legs when I walk?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-against-your-leg\/#What_does_it_mean_when_cats_rub_against_your_leg\" title=\"What does it mean when cats rub against your leg?\">What does it mean when cats rub against your leg?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_cat_rubs_against_your_leg\"><\/span>What does it mean when a cat rubs against your leg?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats rub against our legs <b>to exchange scents and collect information. This is a process called scent-marking. They scent-mark to claim what is theirs and that includes us! Cats like when their surroundings smell like them, it makes them feel secure.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_rub_against_my_legs_when_I_walk\"><\/span>Why does my cat rub against my legs when I walk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When a cat rubs against your legs, <b>they are marking you. However, it is not simply a sign they consider you their property as we humans may understand. This rubbing is a clear indication they love you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_rub_up_against_your_leg\"><\/span>Why do cats rub up against your leg?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats rub against our legs <b>to exchange scents and collect information. This is a process called scent-marking. They scent-mark to claim what is theirs and that includes us! Cats like when their surroundings smell like them, it makes them feel secure.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_a_cat_likes_you\"><\/span>How do you know if a cat likes you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When cats dont feel threatened by other cats, they will show affection by <b>rubbing on them, sleeping near them, and being in their presence. If your cat replicates those behaviors with you, Delgado says it has officially imprinted on you. They rub against you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_rub_against_your_legs_and_purr\"><\/span>Why do cats rub against your legs and purr?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In essence, <b>your cat is claiming you.<\/b><b>It is a sign of inclusiveness and affection. It allows them to share their scent with other cats they are friendly with, creating a group scent, says Delgado. By rubbing against your legs, your cat is letting you know you are part of their inner circle, she says.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_rub_against_you_when_they_walk_by\"><\/span>Why do cats rub against you when they walk by?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats love to rub up against their owners. This movement may involve their entire body or sometimes just their foreheads and cheeks. Most owners see this as a sign of affection and welcome this behaviour. When cats rub against objects, <b>they are transferring their scent<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_touch_my_legs_when_I_walk\"><\/span>Why does my cat touch my legs when I walk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to PetPlace.com, that habit is <b>your cats way of claiming you as his own. Pheromones exist in the glands on his face, and he can transmit them to humans, objects and other cats to mark his territory, similar to how a dog sometimes claims property with his urine.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_cats_rub_against_your_leg\"><\/span>What does it mean when cats rub against your leg?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats rub against our legs <b>to exchange scents and collect information. This is a process called scent-marking. They scent-mark to claim what is theirs and that includes us! Cats like when their surroundings smell like them, it makes them feel secure.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it mean when a cat rubs against your leg?Why does my cat rub against my legs when I walk?Why do cats rub up against your leg?How do you know if a cat likes you?Why do cats rub against your legs and purr?Why do cats rub against you when they walk&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100449"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}