Why do cats paw people's faces?

Answer 1

Cats are meticulously clean animals and as such are constantly grooming themselves. Their paws, like our own feet are very important; even the smallest wound can become quickly infected. While there are modern medicines (antibiotics, etc) to combat infections such as these, in the wild an animal with a gangrenous foot is as good as dead. For this reason it is instinctive for any creature to pay particular attention to keeping its feet clean and free from foreign objects. If you have a cat that is patient enough to let you take a close look at its paws you will notice there are gaps between the pads and that fur grows there. These gaps are very vulnerable to injury from things like thorns or broken twigs (for example) and the fur is prone to matting when it becomes wet. The combination of these factors would make infection of even the smallest wound almost inevitable. When cats appear to be biting their paws they are just being thorough in keeping them clean. They aren't actually biting themselves.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

They touch each others' paws maybe to say 'let's be friends' or something.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

they lick their paws and use them to get places their tongue can't like the upper half of their face

Answer 6

I have a cat and he only paws my face when I have been holding him for to long or to show he loves me.

Answer 7

Softening the area they are about to lay in

Answer 8

Because they like human body heat when they are cold

Answer 9

To pet themselves