Cat Language: How Cats Show Us They Like Us

Created: 09/18/2022, 18:00

Does my cat love me as much as I love her?

Your cat's gestures and behaviors show affection.

If you are a real cat lover, your pet is usually more important than anything.

It is spoiled with the finest food, constantly stroked and, of course, allowed to sleep on its favorite armchair.

On the other hand, cats also show their love.

As arrogant and unapproachable as these beautiful animals can sometimes appear, if they really like their owner, they show this through certain behavioral patterns that, by the way, go far beyond the classic purr.

When your cat does these things, you know she loves you.

Presents at the door: the cat wants to take care of you

When your cat loves you, she always wants to be with you.

Even if you actually have to work.

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If your cat gives you gifts in the form of mice or birds that it puts in front of the door, then that is not necessarily a nice circumstance for us humans.

For the cat, however, it's a pretty big deal, after all, out of affection for you, they want to share their prey.

So, a mouse in front of the door is not only unpleasant work, but also a sign of love from your cat, who wants to take care of you.

Always nearby: the cat follows you

All you really wanted to do was do some computer work, but the cat keeps stroking around your desktop on the desk and finally settles down on the keyboard.

No, the cat doesn't want to annoy you with that.

In fact, he just wants to be around you and get attention.

Even if the cat keeps running after you and always seems to be lying in the room where you are, you can be sure: your cat loves you and your presence.

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Rub, rub: The cat is stroking around you

You are lying on the sofa and suddenly the cat jumps onto the armrest and bangs its head against yours.

At first glance, this might be interpreted as a teasing shove, but in fact cats show their love - both towards you and towards other cats - with the headbutt, where they usually tilt their head to one side.

The same applies when your cat strokes your legs.

With this gesture, the kitties want to transmit their smell to you in order to clearly mark their territory and to make it clear to every other animal that you are already taken.

This too shows your cat's love.

Bake cookies: The cat will do the milk kick on you

If you are lying comfortably on the sofa and then the cat lies on your stomach, it is almost a perfect situation - until the house tiger starts to knead you with its claws.

This behavior is the so-called milk kick, but is also colloquially called "baking cookies".

With movement, cats as kittens stimulate milk production in the mother when she is drinking.

If your cat also makes this movement on your body, then you can assume that your pet is absolutely happy and content and feels just as comfortable with you as it did with mom when it was a baby.

Your kitty can hardly give you a greater token of love.

Lick: The cat is cleaning you

A behavior that also comes from the deepest nature of the cat: cleaning.

If your cat starts licking your hand when you pet it or chewing on your hair when you carry it in your arms, this is more or less pleasant depending on what your cat has eaten before.

Nevertheless, you should appreciate this gesture, because it is a great token of love.

The mother cat licks and grooms her kittens immediately after birth to absorb your scent and strengthen the bond with them.

If your cat does the same thing to you, then in the eyes of your house cat you are definitely part of his family and you are loved very much.

Complete trust: The cat shows its stomach

Hardly any cat just turns on its back and shows its vulnerable belly.

If she does, she's either outmatched in battle, or she loves her owner so much that she trusts them completely.

If your cat shows you its belly, appreciate this gesture as a token of love and reward it with lots of stroking and scratching.

Loving Cat Gestures: The cat winks at you

Unlike humans, cats don't wink with one eye, but with two eyes when they like someone.

You might need to pay a little attention to this gesture, but when your cat winks at you, you know she loves you.

Conversely, you can also show your cat this gesture.

Blink slowly and clearly at the cat with both eyes.

Your cat will understand that you are their friend and that they are loved.