Does your cat love to boop you? Or purrhaps we should use the more correct term, "bunt". You see cats have been rubbing and booping their hoomans using their foreheads for quite some time now, and many people assume it's an aggressive thing. Because honestly, cats can be jerks and occasionally even get a bit aggressive out of self-defense, such as this cat who decided to hit a dog. But actually quite surprisingly, cats don't rub against humans with their foreheads out of aggression. Scroll down to read the scientific answer:
Just to give you a hint about what it says, Cats are chaotic good . True they may be strange, but they have good intentions (most of the time), and we love them all the more for it. So, enjoy our super cute explanation about why cats bunt hoomans faces all day long, and we hope that you learn a little something about the science of the most adorable animal ever!
We were today years old when we learned that the proper term for our cats rubbing their foreheads against us affectionately is "bunting". What a cute and absolutely awwdorable fact. We're definitely going to use this word now. But wait a second, we gotta keep reading and learn why they do this according to science!
Aww, so when cats "bunt", they're exchanging scents with us and marking their territory? Honestly that sounds like classic cat behavior. Cats sure do love to make their mark in an iconic way. Whatever, we'll gladly let our cats mark us "their property" anytime those adorable chonkers want to.
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