why does he bring his face so close to ours?

[belochka]

Why does he bring his cute face so close to ours?

What does this mean in cat-speak?

I thought he was sniffing but he isn't really that sniffing (at least not audibly), he just gets very close to our faces, I feel his nose on mine.

It's very cute and I like it whatever it means. But was wondering if any cat experts know exactly what it means.

 

[LotsOfFur]

They are saying hello

When two cats that are friends greet each other they gently touch noses.

Your kitty loves you and is saying "Hi"

 

[Caspers Human]

Yes, in most animals (humans included) facial touching is a form of intimacy.

When a cat nuzzles his face against yours, that means that you are in his "inner circle" of friends.

For example: 

 

[JMJimmy]

It depends on what they are doing when bringing their head close.

In wolves & cats familiar animals greet each other by smelling one anothers teeth.  This is unlike dogs who would find bearing teeth in that manner aggressive & a call to fight.

If they are putting their head down and attempting to nuzzle you with the patch above their eye, this is a sign of affection - a cats way of saying 'I like you'

 

[camillel]

Definetly a sign of affection but I think also " I feel safe with you , I trust you!"

 

[bodisha]

My cat get's very close to my face, but usually only in the morning when he wants me to wake up to feed him.   I've never really taken it to mean anything except "Hey come on man... wake up and feed me!"

 

[raysmyheart]

I always take it as a gesture of deep trust, warmth, friendship.

 

[caitini]

Fuzzy does this a lot, especially when I'm kneeling down to clean the litterbox! I can usually get him to nose-kiss me by leaning in close to him, too.

Pierre is only starting to do it, but I'm working on him!

 

[raina21]

Tesla does this to me all the time. He puts his nose up to mine, and then the headbutts me and rubs his forehead against mine. I always thought it was a sign of affection.

 

[grooverite]

Whenever I bring in my face to theirs they always back away like saying...."hey, you're too close!!"....lol. I guess my cats don't love me 

 

[moayad albluwe]

My cat does the same, even most of the times she also rub her forehead on my face.. i took that as a act of love.

 

[jsarvari]

My kitty will does that to me all the time, but not to my husband.  It makes him feel left out of the love (haha), but I think it's just her saying, "hello"

 

[losna]

I love it when Sinbad and Tempest do this to me.  

 

[ginny]

There were times Gracie would "kiss" me or touch her nose to my face and sniff.  Such sweet memories which make me miss her all the more!  But then there were times I'd hug her and she'd draw back and make a little sound that I interpreted to mean "too close" or "I didn't initiate this and therefore I don't like it!"  

Sometimes Harry rubs his cheek on my cheek!  It's so cute when he does this.  

 

[camillel]

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• camillel
• Apr 15, 2016

My cats not only rub noses with us but also with each other This is Sam Adams and Salem

 

[lorie d.]

Sweetie likes to do this but then he also tries to nip me.

 

[bengalcatman]

Makena presses his face to my wife's face for the same reason my wife presses her face to Makena's

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• bengalcatman
• Apr 15, 2016

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• bengalcatman
• Apr 15, 2016

They love each other.

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• bengalcatman
• Apr 15, 2016

 

[bootsandamy2]

Interesting question. Only my 8 year old male kitty, Boots puts his face up next to mine, never to my husband's face. Boots won'g sit on anyone's lap but when I'm on the couch he will sit on the arm or the couch and lean into me until his head rests on my chest. He stays that way until someone else comes into the room.

My kitty Amy puts her face up to her brother Boots but not to her humans.

 

[bootsandamy2]

I agree

 

[tabbytom]

My boy does nose bump with me :rub: :heart4: