Tumblr Explains Cats' Thoughts When Humans Kiss Their Heads

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 9, 2020 1:00 PM EST

Have you ever kissed your cat on the forehead and thought: "Cats don't do that to each other, right? What does my cat think I'm doing when I kiss its head? Does it think I'm trying to eat it or does it understand that it's affection?" You're not the only one. We all wonder whether our pets understand us or not, considering how incredibly different we are. 

Today, tumblr is explaining to us one of those behaviors that we wonder so much about and - spoiler alert - they don't think we're eating them. Other than being hilarious, tumblr is also good at explaining things about animals, and the explanation tumblr gives for this one is an incredibly cute one. They also explain what cats think when we accidentally step on them, and it is somehow even more wholesome. 

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  • 01

    important question

    Text - kittykat8311 What does my cat think when I kiss his little head? Does he know it's affection or does he think I'm trying to eat him valkurion-transverse These questions are totes why I follow you, top quality content right here kittykat8311 It's important!
    via kittykat8311, valkurion-transverse
  • 02

    tumblr being tumblr

    Text - spideryspiderygoodness Well it depends. Do you try to put ketchup on him before kissing his head, that would change things :P kittykat8311 Yes. I put ketchup on my cat before I kiss his head.
    via spideryspiderygoodness, kittykat8311
  • 03

    scent marking

    Text - steampunkette Fun bit of info! Kitties rub their heads against their chosen people as a method of scent marking, but not of ownership. Instead, they're getting their scent on you because they know that you're a family, but you smell "Funny" compared to them. They're trying to make you smell like their family. If your cat allows you to kiss their little head, it's because they're accepting -your- scent, and being part of your family. Ketchup included.
    via steampunkette
  • 04

    boop.

    Text - kittykat8311 This is a good note, thank you rutabegaville This why they boop you. :)
    via kittykat8311, rutabegaville
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    communal grooming

    Text - mouseymoon Fact: In animals that have communal grooming as part of their behavior, sticking your face in their face for kisses/boops doesn't bother them at all because they know you're not going to eat them.
    via mouseymoon
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    Text - But, with frogs (and other animals you shouldn't be putting your mouth on) that do not have communal grooming there's a high chance their first reaction will be "plz don't eat me" before realizing you do not mean them any harm.
    via mouseymoon
  • 07

    accidentally stepping on your cat/dog

    Text - Also; if you accidentally step on a cat or a dog, or accidentally pinch/hurt a smaller pet and after they squeak or yelp you start petting them and trying to reassure the animal that you weren't trying to hurt them they'll understand that. Puppies and kittens get a little too rough with their play, but when a litter-mate ends up squeaking because they got hurt the puppy or kitten will stop playing so roughly and switch to kisses/licks as a way to apologize before they go back to playing.
    via mouseymoon
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    Text - kittykat8311 This is also good to know, thank you! thatloginceshipper THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY THANK YOU I'M SO GLAD MY LITTLE RATTOS AND PUPPERS KNOW I DON'T TRY TO HURT THEM AND KNOW THAT I APOLOGISE WHEN I DO
    via kittykat8311, thatloginceshipper
  • 09

    tumblr being tumblr pt. 2

    Text - silly-aesthetic-me :o! simonalkenmayer Yes... the ketchup is a scent marker. Source: kittykat8311 212,006 notes Oct 5th, 2020
    via silly-aesthetic-me, simonalkenmayer

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