Good place for learning about kitties?

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: rahvin
Rubbing against you is a sign of affection in felines, it's also how they greet each other. The kneading thing is a nursing thing, presents are again signs of affection and sharing (fairly common in felines when food is abundant).

well I also hear that there is a difference between "loving on you" and "I'm scenting you"...something to do with the difference between chin/jaw (scent glands are there I belive) and top of head.

It's a marking and a welcoming sign. Watch a lion show on discover sometime, when lions (in the same pride) have been apart they greet each other by walking up and rubbing cheeks.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Hardcore

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Queasy
Nothing like having two cats who are in constant competition over whose scent gets put on me by rubbing their heads against my chin....

well, that's what I'm wondering.

what is the difference between "I love you" and "you don't smell right?"

Because spooky can literally knock you over with rubbing his head on you.

And when he gets really into it his rear leg starts shaking and scratching uncontrollably, similar to a dog when you "scratch his spot".

Eyes rolling back in his head, etc. So he must be marking?

One has purring and the other doesn't.

meh, all of them are constantly purring - all the time. I'm sure there is a kitty psychologist somewhere.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: spidey07
teh hunter...

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/spidey07/spooky-snow.jpg

ooooh, he looks like a panther.