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Cats are weird animals. Cats are weird animals who do weird things. This is a guide to explaining what exactly cats are trying to tell you when they do these weird things. For example, sticking their butt in your face.

Butt it Out!

BUTT IT OUT!

Cats stick their butt in your face as a gesture of friendship.

Best Felines Forever

BEST FELINES FOREVER

Cats drape their tails over other animals as a symbol of friendship.
Head Butt

HEAD BUTT

Cats head butt as a way to deposit their pheremones onto people or objects. This is a way to mark something as safe.

Be Mine

BE MINE

When a cat rubs their faces and bodies against you, they are marking you as their territory.
Cat Yawn

TALK TO THE PAW

Cats yawn as a way to end a confrontation with another animal.

I Knead You

I KNEAD YOU

Kneading is a sign of being content or happy. It is a sign of comfort, as kittens knead their mothers in order to stimulate their milk.
Cat Fight

CAT...FIGHT?

Cats often attack ankles out of pure boredom.

Knock it Off

KNOCK IT OFF

Cats can be clumsy, but most of the time when they knock things off a surface, they are simply trying to get some attention.
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SMELLY CAT

Cats often sleep on things that smell like their owners. (Awe!) This can include pillows and dirty laundry. (Ew!)

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PURR-FECTLY HAPPY

A cat's purr has been found to be a self-soothing behavior, since they make the noise when they're ill or under stress, as well as when they're happy.