What are the ways that a cat shows affection?

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Answer 1

Head butts.

Cheek-to-cheek face rubs.

Purring.

Licking and kissing.

Snuggling up with you.

Being near you.

Answer 2

Granted cats do not show their affection as openly as dogs, but they show their affection in other ways which are more subtle. Many cats will just hang out in the same room as their human companions. If you have a cat, observe where you are and where the cat is. As you move from room to room, watch and see if your cat follows you. He may not come trotting after you, although he will eventually move as if the idea had been his all along. In fact, you may be surprised at how much your "aloof" cat is in your company.

Much of the myth of aloofness comes from the adolescent cat. Kittens are very affectionate because they still rely on their mothers. In fact, their mothers have to drive them away so they can be independant. A human makes a great substitute for a cat mother, we provide food, shelter, a clean litterbox, a climbing frame (your body), and nearly endless affection. As the kitten reaches adolescence, he wants more independence from his mother figure. Just like a human teenager who says: "Gimme the car keys and stay out of my life!" The adolescent cat says: "Gimme the food and the litter box and stay out of my life." It's been my observation that this stage lasts from around one year to three years depending on the cat. After three years of age, the cat returns to more affection-seeking behavior. Three years old for a cat is approximately in the mid-twenties for humans (the time when most human children figure out that their parents are smarter than they used to be).

Answer 3

Cats don't show affection. Ever see a cat hold hands with another cat? The only reason they seem affectionate is because they want something.

Answer 4

There are a lot of ways a cat shows affection, they rub noses with you that's their way of kissing you, they will purr if you stroke them, they will rub around your legs then jump on your knee and sit on your knee and purrs, they will bring you a present for you, however disgusting it is like a dead mouse, but it is a present from them. From eoangel5

Answer 5

Purring sometimes, some cats pur when they are scared. Kneeding its a huge sign of affection when they are older than a year. Rubbing against you with their head or body. Snuggling with you.

Answer 6

by rubbing their head on you. purring, and licking. Most cats do what they want, so if one comes to you and gets in your lap, I've always felt like that was affection.

Answer 7

when they come to you purring and rubbing against you or moving forhead like he/she wants to be petted. Sometimes they lay next to you or lay on you. Thats affection.

Answer 8

my cat ( pickle ) she wakes me up at 5 in the morning every morning and she lays accros my neck and purrs like so loud and she even drools, she does her little squish squish with her paws too! i love her so much!

Answer 9

Head butts, rubbing up against you, they also have scent glands on their paws, that's why they like stretching & clawing on people's legs. They also do it to furniture.

Answer 10

Pi$$ing on your car, walls, digging up your garden, pooping in your garden, stinking up your garden, shredding your sofa, piddling in the corner, leaving a variety of small animals and birds in different stages of agonizing death.