I love when my cat Simba rubs against my leg once I return home from work or when I open his favourite canned food, there’s always the added bonus when he bunts his head against mine in a show of affection.
Felines convey how they feel through their behaviour and body language so to properly understand what a cat is trying to express through tactile and olfactory communication can be a little tricky.
Cats love caressing their fluffy bodies against people, other pets and even objects, although it may seem peculiar, there’s an important purpose to this behaviour which we are going to delve into the science behind!