{"id":183670,"date":"2022-07-18T11:06:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-his-face-against-yours\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:06:10","slug":"what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-his-face-against-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-cat-rubs-his-face-against-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean when a cat rubs his face against yours?"},"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-his-face-against-yours\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_cat_rubs_his_face_against_yours\" title=\"What does it mean when a cat rubs his face against yours?\">What does it mean when a cat rubs his face against yours?<\/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-his-face-against-yours\/#Why_does_my_cat_rub_his_head_on_mine\" title=\"Why does my cat rub his head on mine?\">Why does my cat rub his head on mine?<\/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-his-face-against-yours\/#Why_does_my_cat_like_to_put_her_face_on_my_face\" title=\"Why does my cat like to put her face on my face?\">Why does my cat like to put her face on my face?<\/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-his-face-against-yours\/#How_do_you_know_if_your_cat_loves_you\" title=\"How do you know if your cat loves you?\">How do you know if your cat loves you?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_cat_rubs_his_face_against_yours\"><\/span>What does it mean when a cat rubs his face against yours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats release friendly pheromones from glands in their cheeks and chin, so when your favorite feline is rubbing its face on you, it usually means <b>they are marking you as a friend. It&#8217;s an affectionate gesture that can also be used as a form of greeting, Dr.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_rub_his_head_on_mine\"><\/span>Why does my cat rub his head on mine?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats rub their faces on you <b>for scent marking.<\/b> She explains that there are glands in their chins, ears, sides and necks. These glands are activated when cats rub their faces on objects. This behavior is called headbutting or bunting and it&#8217;s a form of cat communication.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_like_to_put_her_face_on_my_face\"><\/span>Why does my cat like to put her face on my face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scent Marking Kittens and cats have scent glands on the sides of their faces, and rubbing their faces against yours is a way of marking you as theirs. <b>Your kitty wants to smell like you, and wants you to smell like her. This is a sweet form of bonding in which a kitten shows she loves and trusts you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_your_cat_loves_you\"><\/span>How do you know if your cat loves you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most convincing signs your cat loves you is <b>her being happy to snooze on your lap. As a natural hunter, your cat doesn&#8217;t like to feel vulnerable  and is especially wary of feeling this way while asleep. By sleeping on you, she&#8217;s exposing herself at her most defenceless, and showing her trust for you.<\/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<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 his face against yours?Why does my cat rub his head on mine?Why does my cat like to put her face on my face?How do you know if your cat loves you? What does it mean when a cat rubs his face against yours? 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