14 surprising ways that your cat displays affection

These feline behaviors are the way your cat tells you that they love you.


The biggest argument in favor of the self-proclaimed "hate cat" is that, unlike their canine counterparts, cats are more Standoffish and less likely to love their owners. But the truth is, catsto do Love their owners, they just have different ways to show it. So, how do the cats show affection? They might not work with enthusiasm when you open the front door like a dog would be, but they might risk you and rub their tail on you instead. And when do they bring you a dead mouse? It's just their way of saying, "I love you. If you learn to recognize all the surprising ways they show the affection, you have just realized that your cat does not like after all.

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They flash slowly to you.

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Do not worry if your feline friend is staring at you. Although he may seem a threatening gesture, it's actually the way they show you that they love you. As behaviorist certified catRussell Hartstein, CEO ofFun Paw Care, Explains, if your cat looks at you and flashes slowly, they try to communicate with you by showing the affection. And you can even blink slowly to your cat to offer your own love, showing your cat that they are "loved and safe around you. »

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They save it into your face.

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You can not betoo much Admiring when you see the back end of your cat, but that's another chance for them to show you their love.Nikki NaserAnimal expert residing atCottonyExplains that if your cat shows you regularly behind them, which means they are comfortable around you and trying to tell you that you are their "Favorite Human. »

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Their tail is curved when you are near.

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You can tell a lot about the tail of a cat, and how it is fit when they are around you. What form is good? Curved. AsKelly C. Ballantyne, DVM, explainedCatatsWhen a cat is approaching with a "right tail with a slight curve at the end," they are signaling for you they approach amicably, which is a posture they are often displayed Other feline friends or humans are fond.

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Or they wrap their cock around you.

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If you have already found wrapped in the tail of your feline friend, do not take this moment to be bored. , Would you appreciate showing love: they are instead!Boriana Slabakovaco-founder ofPetpedia, Says it's the cat equivalent to "man holding his hand. If your cat feels comfortable enough to wrap their cock around you, it is a sign of "real friendship, love and trust. »

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They nibble on you.

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Even if you think your cat bite you means they do not do it like you, it is often a sign otherwise. When a cat really cares for someone, they could show sweet "bites of love," explainsLynn Maria Thompson, author ofThe CEO Feline. They normally do it with your hand when you caress them, as an indication that they do not want you to take your hand.

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They piss on things when you leave.

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We understand, back home to random puddles of cat piss does not necessarily seem like a good time. But in the big scheme of things, your cat was just trying to show you that they consider you a member of their families. Like Thompson explains, cats "score the limits of their territory" by pissing there. Thus, the smell of their urine or the urine of a person-is the family in their sign of the house. When you leave them alone, they piss on things in the hope that "the smell of family piss" take you home for them.

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They knead you.

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The cats knead you to show you that theyneed you. The mixing act is where cats grow forward with their front legs, alternating between left and right. And while it seems painful, Naser says you do not worry, cats gently make the owners they like. It is an act they start doing as kittens during breastfeeding, so it is a motion that reminds them of a "moment when they felt the content. »

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They bring you dead animals.

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What is the equivalent chat of bringing you a bouquet of roses?you prey gifting, saysEmily Parker, Content manager toCatological. Indeed, in nature, the food is a "precious", and most of the time of a cat is the hunting past. With regard to sharing their generosity, they only do it with their loved ones. It's a sign of taking care of yourself, almost as if they said, "Do not worry about dinner tonight, I covered it. »

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They always seem to be nearby, especially when you are sick.

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Have you ever noticed that your cat seems to be particularly close to you when you arefelt under time? This is probably a good sign that you are someone they love. "Chats like to be near the people they care," Thompson said. "They can especially feel if you are sick or feel blue and stay close to you to comfort you during these periods."

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They head against you.

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A touch of a cat's head is the ultimate sign of the affection, according to Parker. When they baffled or rub the head against you, they say "I love you" and tries to show you from your affection by their proximity to you. Not only that, but they also make sure that the rest of the world knows it too. By rubbing your head on you, they mark you with their perfume and say to the rest of the cat world that you are their "human".

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They caress you with their legs.

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The pattern of a cat is often attached to an attempt to mark their scent. When cats rub their cheeks on you, it's because they have scented glands in their cheeks and they try to emit their pheromones on you. Another place that cats have these scented glands? Their legs. According to Thompson, when they caress you with their paws, it's another chance for them to have their perfume on you.

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They purring or miaou near you.

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It's hard to say what your cat is trying to say whenthey purring or miaou in your neighborhood. Have they hungry? Do they want to be left alone? May be. But have you ever considered that they might try to tell you that they love you? As Thompson explains, the purring of a cat has "healing properties". So, when they purged, it probably indicates that they are happy - and especially happy to be near you.

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They show you their belly.

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Cats will expose their belly to someone they trust, explains Naser. But do not necessarily go for a pet because it's usually only to watch - and you run the risk of being scratched. If your catreally Amuse you, however, that Naser says they could let you rub their belly.

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They lick you.

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Cats hold a lot of power in their tongues. As a certified applied behavioristMegan Maxwell explained toPettown, the licking of a cat can indicate a multitude of things. Cats can lick their owners to let them know that they want their attention, maybe playing or being of company. But they could also try to clean you, which is a behavior they do to bind. In addition to all this, the licking is often "a sign that a cat is calm" around you, which means they love you.

Additional report of Emerald Catron.


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