What does it mean when cats headbutt you?

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asked Mar 4, 2022 in Cats by dizzybent (1,180 points)
What does it mean when cats headbutt you?

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by y78se09 (7,330 points)
Cats headbutt you as a way to show love for you and the headbutt from the cat is also their way of expressing a familial relationship and using scent as a marker.

Marking you with her own scent makes your cat feel even safer around you than she did before

When your cat follows you everywhere it usually just means that the cat loves you and wants to be around you.

Or the cat may be wanting attention or they're bored and just want to walk around with you and it's perfectly normal behavior.

Some cats want to follow people around while others may just want to be lazy.

Cats follow you to the bathroom as they want your attention and when you're in the bathroom the cat realizes that you're more apt to give them attention than you would when busy.

Cats are also very affectionate and become close to you and some cats just love to follow you to the bathroom or wherever you go.

Coming to visit you in the bathroom can become a routine your cat learns to love, especially if you give in to its pleas for attention.

Your cat may also be anticipating mealtime if that's something you do after using the bathroom in the morning.

Cats do get attached to their owners and even family that is around them a lot.

Even some stray cats can become very attached to people they don't even know when you start to let them know to trust you.

Most cat breeds are affectionate although some cat breeds are more affectionate than others.

The most affectionate cat breed is the Ragdoll Cat.

Other most affectionate cat breeds include.

Persian. The Persian is a placid breed that is prone to bursts of kitten-like energy.
Abyssinian.
Maine Coon.
Burmese.
Sphynx.
Cornish Rex.
Scottish Fold.

The average lifespan of a house cat is between 15 to 18 years although some have lived up to 20 years or longer.

The cat is a domestic species of a small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.

Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.

The genus includes the domestic cat.

The smallest Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from 38 to 42 cm.

The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of a small carnivorous mammal.

It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.

Some interesting facts about cats are.

Cats can jump up to 6 times their height.
Cats have a total of 18 toes.
There are over 500 million pet cats!
Cats sleep for around 13 to 16 hours a day (70% of their life).
1 year of a cats life equals to 15 years of a humans live.
One of the largest domestic cat breeds is a Maine Coon.

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