I know it's affectionate, and he is usually purring when he does it, but I was just wondering if there was any other meaning to it?
2007-05-15 13:00:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
However, there is one instance in which we can be sure that a cat is giving us an affectionate greeting, not simply stamping us with a scent that tells others, "this is mine." If a cat rubs your face with its own, caressing its nose against your upper cheek and forehead, then you have just been granted a cat's highest form of approval. This is how one cat greets another, so if it happens to you, you have just been named an honorary member of that cat's family.
2007-05-15 14:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Bean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only other meaning that a cat rubbing its face against yours has is that your cat wants attention, but for the most part, it's just an affectionate gesture, on the cat's part.
2007-05-15 13:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Blue Rose Thorn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sylvie always rubs her face up against mine when we spend the night together. She comes under the covers when the mornings are cool. She also rubs her cheeks on the books I am reading before going to sleep. Maybe she was some sort of literary critic in a former life!
Cats have scent glands in their cheeks and like to mark things in their territory - they feel they own everything there and that includes you.
2007-05-15 13:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cats have scent glands all over their bodies, and on the forehead, chin and mouth. They rub against things to deposit their scent. Each cat has its own individual scent like humans do, and a cat's sense of smell is fourteen times stronger than that of a human. This lets all other animals know that you belong to him.
2016-05-19 04:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats think they own you, in a manner of speaking. He is claiming you as his and no cat else's. There are glands on the side of his face that rub special oils with his scent that rub off on you. But cats will purr even if in pain. This circumstance probably means he's happy, though. :)
2007-05-15 13:10:34 · answer #5 · answered by SnakeEater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your cat does this, he's marking you with his scent. Every cat has scent glands on their face, and when they rub their face against something it gets scent sprayed. Humans usually can't smell the scent, so don't worry. Cat's use their scent to keep other cat's away and show that they love you. I have two cat's and whenever one rubs my legs, the other one comes around and rubs right on top of his. I think it's an honor really...
2007-05-15 13:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by tmorille 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty is marking you and making sure that all the other cats know that your his human- Also, cats have glands near the corner of their mouths that excrete a marking scent (don't worry us humans can't smell it :-) ) That's why your cat rubs head first or rubs the corners of the wall.
2007-05-15 13:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by Sage B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat s pretty much claiming you my rubbing a unique scent on you.
2016-07-31 07:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by booby360 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he is attracted to you. Cats in the wild rub faces as a part of their mating ritual. So yes, he "loves" you.
2007-05-15 13:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jack Flash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just how he says I love you. Cats are very affectionate and they love to show you that they love you.
2007-05-15 13:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by Bobbie R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋