Why do cats rub against things?

Cats rub against things because they are spreading their scent to mark their territory. They also rub against you to mark you as "their" human! ...

1.she tries to get outside alot 2.she will rub her butt against things

They are marking their territory with their scent on their whiskers They also seem to like to rub on things for physical sensation as well. ...

Cats rub against objects to leave their scent on them and thus claim their territory. When they rub against a person they are in a way claiming ownership. In this case it is a sign of affection. ...

When cats their heads against anything, it's a statement of possession. It means, "You belong to me." ...

they want u to comfort them

I heard that cats rub their heads against you to get their scent all over you. It's a sign of ownership; they are saying, "This is my human." ...

When cats rub against someone leg they are marking their teritory; so when other cats come along they know that you belong to another cat and then they will rub against you to mark their teritory and so it goes on. Cats also rub your legs to show affection or because they are hungry. My female boss cat only does this when I am standing close to her food bowl or I have lunch meat in hand. ...

Cats rub up against humans to get their scent on them. That way the human seems more familiar to them. ...

Cats rub up against you leg to make you smell like a cat. The more you smell like them the more they like being around you. Also, she is letting other cats know that you are her own special friend. ...

It's their way of showing affection.

They lick your hand and rub their head up against your hands

My cats show their affection when they rub up against my leg

There are two schools of thought for this. Firstly, cats will rub themselves as a sign of affection, especially rubbing faces or noses. Cats do this to rub their scent on you, and yours scent on them. Cats have many scent glands on their face, and "sharing" scents is just a way of saying "we have a close bond". ...

it's disposing its scent, it's a natural behavior for cats to do that wherever they live. ...

Because they like human body heat when they are cold

the purr when they are relaxed and when the rub against ur legs that means they want luvin ...

Yes. Mother cats call her kittens by meowing. She purrs for them and licks them. Other cats communicate by growling, especially when eating. Cats rub against you to let you know they like you and want attention. Cats lay down on the ground and roll over wanting a belly rub. ...

Its just in a cats nature, her way of showing her love and loyalty to u :-) ...

Cats do indeed love. Perhaps not on the level of humans but they do show affection. Shows of affection are things like purring when you or something else they love is near, attempting to rub against you or your other pets and trying to groom you. - Astraea Ann ...

rub against each other makes heat

Female cats exhibit odd behavior when they go into heat. They rub against things, twitch their tails and at times tremble. They may also eat more, become restless and emit a high-pitched "cat call." ...

Those are where the cat's scent glands are. When they rub their head on things, they are marking their scent. There are also scent glands at the base of their tail, which they will also rub on things. ...

The cat is "marking" you with it's scent, especially if you were near another cat or dog. ...

You catch pink eye when you get poop in your eye or when cats rub against your face while sleeping. ...