Why Cats Rub Their Heads on Things | Cat Care

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Have you ever wondered why cats rub there faces all over things. Many cats rub everything they find furniture, people, shoes, other cats. The reason they do that is there cheek glands right here on Essex contain pheromones or chemical signals that are species specific. And they send different signals to other cats. There are signals in there that can be coming, signals that can tell other cat that they are friendly and even signals that can stop cats from marking or scratching.

So it is not surprising that cats like to be scratched there because when you are scratching the cheeks of a cat you are actually scratching a place that naturally dispenses pheromones right onto your finger tips.

And that is part of the reason why they mark with there faces so much. Another interesting things about these chemicals in the cheeks glands of cats is that they are so interesting and important that scientists have studied them and bottled them. They have made a synthetic version of two different forms of the chemicals that hang out in the cats cheek glands.

They are called the F3 and the F4 fractions and those fractions are bottled in two different products. So if you need a little bit of help with your cat you can actually purchase these products over the counter to help your cat be more relaxed and calm even in stressful situations. And that is some information on why cats rub there faces on things.

[Maclevenst]

I befriended this cat the other day, think its one of my neighbors cat but anyway so it randomly came around and quickly got comfortable around me that it kept doing that facial rubbing onto me, which i did scratch for her but from then just followed me around even, could she be telling me that she is lonely and wants a new owner or that she just literally wants a scratch. Damn, the feels #DeepThoughts

[theharrystylesgirls]

Couldn't watch it because lily was rubbing her face on my iPad -.-

[TimetravelerMN]

Great to know about the synthetic. We have a purple collar my cat Brutus wears and really helps. I believe it’s INCREASED because the stray keeps coming around and going out on the cat “balcony” it was zero and we let him in for a few days and 🐈‍⬛ stayed in the basement.

[johnscott]

Concise and interesting information. I enjoy they rub their face on me. It s a lovely way they have to show us their affection. Thanks for the information.

[CCLyssCC]

Man, I love cats, but they have no respect for personal space xD. Even now, my cat kept rubbing her face on my phone 😅

[dollvideostars]

I have 3 cats and one of them is really fat and has a VERY small and high pitched meow but my skinniest cat has a super deep meow

[mocktalesfamilyvlogs]

Thanks for sharing the information as I have a astray cat and we just love him ❤... his name is Billu

[marykohler]

My cat lays her head against the palm of my hand like a pillow ♥️ that means I have her pheromones in my palms 🐱💜❤️💛💚💙🧡

[yousraadly]

My cats just love to rub their face with my feet and like to sleep in my clothes despite they got cats bed, is that means they love me or it just part of their fur spreading habits!

[barb]

Thanks I never knew why cats rubbed their faces on people and things

[ashleybrusko]

The cat at 1:05 looks a lot like my cat

[emilyperry]

Hey I'm getting a kitten an I want to know if I should get her a friend what do u think

[kpopkookielover]

Why are male cats have bigger cheeks than females?

[lilkink]

Cat face is on phone ... Barely can watch