Do Cats Really Love Us?
Many people, including animal behavioral experts, say that headbutting (also called bunting) can be a sign of a cat showing trust and affection toward you. Bunting and cheek-rubbing also allows them to leave their scent on you, which can be used to communicate ownership or familiarity. Cheddar has been a part of my life for almost a decade now.
- ▪Many people, including animal behavioral experts, say that headbutting (also called bunting) can be a sign of a cat showing trust and affection toward you.
- ▪Bunting and cheek-rubbing also allows them to leave their scent on you, which can be used to communicate ownership or familiarity.
- ▪Cheddar has been a part of my life for almost a decade now.
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Occasionally, I’ll ask my cat Cheddar a question, particularly when he’s buried himself deep into the crevice between my neck and pillow while on the bed: “I love you, do you love me?” Cheddar will typically respond as only a cat can: either by remaining perfectly still—the sole sign of life his diesel-truck purring—or by ramming his head into mine, often making sure to rub his cheek all over my face,…
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