Ah, cats. They’re absolutely amazing animals and a feline in the house will definitely add some spark, affection, and laughter to your days. Of course, it’s a shame we have to rely on body language to communicate with our cats, and it can sometimes be quite difficult to figure out what they mean or what they want sometimes.

The behavior between cats can actually be pretty interesting. If two cats like each other, you’ll often be able to see them rubbing their heads, tails, and basically just their entire bodies against each other.

The reason they do this is to exchange their own odors, and sometimes it’s even a goal to develop a “colony” scent that is shared between a couple of other cats in a group. This way, the cats know that they’re all in the same group (or colony) together and that they ‘belong’. The main method of communication is rubbing all over each other, but sometimes felines can take a more subtle approach. They’ll lick each other, or will find a sleeping spot right next to each other, for example.

That’s all very fascinating information on how cats communicate with each other, but how does that work out between cats and humans?

Well, it turns out that the thoughts in their behavior are actually quite similar between other felines and humans.

If you’ve ever seen your cat trying to stick their own butt in your face, this information might come as a total revelation.

Trying to shove their posterior into your face may not seem very friendly or affectionate, but it’s just us humans who misinterpret the gesture.

When cats are trying to get close to owners or other humans, it’s usually to try and grab their attention. Sometimes they’re hungry, sometimes they just want cuddles, sometimes they want to play around.

After plenty of purrs, headbutts, and meows, chances are you’re pretty good at figuring out what your feline wants of you. However, a cat putting their butt in someone’s face, it’s something that most owners don’t understand.

Don’t worry – they’re not trying to be aggressive or cheeky, they are actually trying to share some affection!

Don’t see as it as your cat simply trying to stick its butt up against your face, but rather think of it as a feline high-five! You see, they’re just attempting to do the same thing they’d do with other cats around. Rubbing themselves against you, even if it’s their butt, can actually ‘mark’ their scent and leave it behind. Of course, we also exchange chemical substances by petting them (the glands in our hands do this without us even realizing it), and it’s just a way to make sure to provide the feeling that everybody belongs.

When cats communicate with each other and try to create a colony scent, they usually end up doing that with their butts in the direction of each other. Of course – we don’t really use our butts to communicate with our cats, but rather, our hands. Experts believe that this is the reason why they actually use their own posterior and try to move it towards us.

In other words, don’t feel offended when a cat tries to show you her butt. It’s better to take it as a compliment instead!

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Source: Vetstreet, iHeartcats