Kitten Keeps Rubbing Face On Floor

Cats rub on walls furniture shoes and even other things lying around on the floor.

Kitten keeps rubbing face on floor.

The catsultant can help us out with this cat body language. Marking is used as a way to keep any potential enemies or rivals away. This tells other cats that they ve been there claimed their spot and have already marked you so other cats need to back off. Cats rub their faces on things for many reasons depending on the context or object being rubbed.

Rubbing is a natural feline marking behavior. Cats typically display head bunting toward other cats dog companions and humans. Head butting is an over the top version of face rubbing. Cat to cat head bunting and allorubbing are reserved for cats who already have a familiar and friendly relationship.

Cats have scent glands located in their cheeks forehead chins and a the base of their tail and rubbing up against people other cats and objects is a form of marking without being a territorial action like spraying sackman says. When your cat rubs its head and cheeks on the floor it can be leaving its scent markers on the house and over your feet. Lip rubbing is often reserved for marking objects.