If you have a kitten at home, or at some point in your life you have had the opportunity to share with one, surely you have asked yourself:hear the cat rubbing against you? In the same way, you have most likely thought that the reason why your cat rubs against you is because it is his way of showing his greeting or his affection, but let me tell you that there is much more behind this action.
In reality, what your little animal is looking for is neither greet you nor show you how much he loves you, but rather odor exchange with you. There are certain very peculiar and special scent glands at the temples and at the corners of your animal's boa. There are also others located at the base of its tail, so when your cat begins to rub on you, what it is really doing is marking its territory with the scent that comes from its glands.
If what you do is bend over and caress him, he will surely begin to rub even more, trying to rub his mouth against your hand or by tapping the top of its head a few times. This is absolutely normal and the smell may be perceived by your pet or other cats.
Once you have finished your rubbing ritualHe will decide to walk away to start cleaning his fur by licking it. This type of action of rubbing against you, is only so that the animal can feel more comfortable, since it leaves odor signals that allow it to know that it was there, that there is no danger and that it will be fine. So you already know that when your little animal approaches your side and begins to rub against you, you should not push it away, simply allow it to let its scent on you so that there is a better relationship between the two of you.