What do cats do in order to show affection to humans? In other words what is equal to a kiss in cat world?
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Do they understand when you pick them up and kiss them that you are being affectionate or what do they think? Is it possible to teach cats to peck (kiss) you on the mouth? Has anyone done this?
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Do they understand when you pick them up and kiss them that you are being affectionate or what do they think? Is it possible to teach cats to peck (kiss) you on the mouth? Has anyone done this?
March 7th, 2009 at 6:30 am
What my cat does when he shows affection his he rubs his nose against mine. Sometimes just simply petting them when they want to be is to show affection. I don’t know if it is possible to have cats peck you on the cheek but it is possible to rub cheeks.
March 10th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I think they do understand that you’re showing them affection. In order to show me affection my 7month-old kitten will lick me, gently nibble on my fingers, follow me, sit on me, head butt me, and curl up with me when sitting down reading.
March 11th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Purring and rubbing there head on you while stroking them… =)
March 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Cats are very affectionate. When they rub against you, that’s affection. When they blink slowly at you, that’s affection. When they sleep on you, they are showing you affection. I don’t have to teach my kitty to kiss me. He tries to do it all the time.
March 14th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
OK. a cat kiss? not bad. But on the MOUTH!
EWWWWWWWWWWWWW
they rub their heads against u to show affection.
March 17th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I think that cats purr when they like you
March 20th, 2009 at 12:25 am
To kiss a cat you stare into their eyes for a couple seconds then close your eyes slowly and then look away slowly. When you look back they should close their eyes after looking into your eyes.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:18 am
My cats , Rub there Teeth Along side of my forehead , an arms , Kind of marking me with there sent , they lick the hell out of my face too ! to me that’s a kitty Kiss !
March 26th, 2009 at 12:44 am
Cats show affection when they gently dig into you with there paw. It feels like it’s giving you a massage. It also shows affection when it rubs it’s cheek on you. I taught my cat to lick my cheek.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Both of my kittens do the following when they are being incredibly affectionate and want to show their appreciation in a kissy-way:
-Knead with their paws on mine or my husband’s chests, legs, shoulders.
-Suck on our cheeks, arms, try to suck on our lips, and even my husband’s nose.
-Bite - a gentle bite or sometimes a quick hard one, while purring, and licking you with their tongue. This is the best kind and this is considered a ‘cat kiss’. If they are scratching you when they bite they are playing, but if they just walk up and suddenly nip you, are nip you when you are petting them and they are purring, it’s considered to be a cat kiss.
March 27th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I tell my cats to “give me a kiss”. I have cheek rubbers, head butters and a nose toucher. No real kisses. Of course they are independent creatures and will only do so if they feel like it.
Each cat shows affection different. One will insist on a tummy rub another will rub against me and want chin rubs. I have one that will get on my shoulders and wind around my neck, give me chin rubs and generally make a pain of herself.
I don’t think they understand when you kiss them but they do understand affection
March 28th, 2009 at 6:48 am
They rub against you!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
The closest thing to a cat kiss, is when they gently take a piece of human skin between their teeth and hold it for a few seconds. (This doesn’t hurt, it feels like a gentle pinch).
Other signs of affection are rubbing up against your face, to exchange scent with you, as this reinforces the bond between you. Sometimes when you are sitting down, they will place one paw on your knee and the other on your cheek, to let you know they want to rub faces.
One of my favourites signs of affection is feather dancing. When a cat wants to let you know how happy it is to see you, they adopt the tail up posture, tail a-quiver and treading/dancing with the hind feet, trying to lift its rump higher. They may give a little chirp at the same time.
Keep your cat happy and they will find their own endearing way of showing you affection.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
I say give me a kiss and mine push their nose/forehead to my mouth they can not pucker though so its really just a trained behavior more for me than them. they rub on me when they are the ones seeking affection.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Yes, they understand. And my cat loves it! He likes to nuzzel our foreheads together. And he loves to kiss me on my neck, and I kiss him on his neck and forehead. When he gets a little “over” loving, he will give me a nip, like a love bite. They understand affection, praise, and nice soft voices.
April 4th, 2009 at 12:17 am
My cat Izzy would reach up gently grab my cheek and pull me down to him and lick my lips.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Purring and headbutting / rubbing is the natural way for a cat to show affection.
My cat mirrors gestures that I make aswell, so if I squint my eyes at her, then she squints back. If I put my face to hers and kiss her little forehead, then she will put her face to mine and wipe her nose on my forehead (or sometimes lick me. ick)…
April 7th, 2009 at 5:35 am
my cat will rub his nose on mine, or nose my cheek/chin if i’m laying down. i’ve given him little eskimo kisses since we got him at 8wks and he jumps up to give them now, i guess it’s whatever form of affection you show towards your cat that it’s used to. he understands when you cuddle him really close to cause he purrs louder. :]
April 8th, 2009 at 4:26 am
my cat rubs against my head and legs. That’s a cats version of a hug.