Kitten Keeps Rubbing Face On Floor

Lip rubbing is often reserved for marking objects.

Kitten keeps rubbing face on floor.

Rubbing is a natural feline marking behavior. When your cat rubs its head and cheeks on the floor it can be leaving its scent markers on the house and over your feet. Marking is used as a way to keep any potential enemies or rivals away. Cats rub their faces on things for many reasons depending on the context or object being rubbed.

Cats have scent glands located in their cheeks forehead chins and a the base of their tail and rubbing up against people other cats and objects is a form of marking without being a territorial action like spraying sackman says. If the cat knows you already or is just really enthusiastic about people he may not wait for a polite greeting. Head butting is an over the top version of face rubbing. Cats rub on walls furniture shoes and even other things lying around on the floor.

Cats typically display head bunting toward other cats dog companions and humans. They are covering you and the things around them with pheromones which come from glands on their face and head. The catsultant can help us out with this cat body language.