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If a person were to head butt you, you’d probably have a pretty good idea of what they were trying to tell you.
But when a kitty bonks you with her forehead, the meaning may be less clear. Is she merely saying hello or has she been watching too much pro wrestling?
Dr. Meghan E. Herron, DVM, DACVB, a clinical assistant professor of behavioral medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Ohio State University, explains this curious cat phenomenon.
Why Does My Cat Do This?
According to Dr. Herron, this behavior is something that domestic cats share with their wild counterparts.
“Cats do this to deposit facial pheromones on people or objects in their environment,” explains Dr. Herron. “The head butting is actually something that we call bunting.”
“Rather than territorial marking or ‘claiming’ someone, as is commonly thought, cats do this to mark something as safe — sort of like leaving a signal of comfort and safety,” adds Dr. Herron. “So you could think of it as a sign that they are ‘trusting’ that person or environment.” [x]
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Hemingway named all of his cats after famous people & the same tradition is followed today.
There’s also a cat cemetery [x]
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The State Hermitage Museum in St.Petersburg ‘hires’ cats to protect its artworks against rodents. The so-called ‘guard cats’ go unnoticed as they dwell in the attics and basements, away from the tourist eye. The museum administration has been ‘employing’ these highly skillful ‘guards’ ever since the museum was founded in 1764.
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The Cats of Parque Kennedy
Parque Kennedy, the heart of Miraflores, is home to painters, artisans, sellers of balloons and of delicious picarones. It is also home to over fifty cats that delight onlookers and tourists alike.
A woman passes between the trees of the park, moving quickly carry two large bags. As she arrives to one particular tree, a group of cats make their way towards her across the grass. They know it’s lunch time. Mariana has been feeding the dozens of cats that live here religiously for 16 years, five times a week. Although she lives in Surco, she brings the food – a mix of chicken liver, rice and commercial cat food – each day without fail. She places and recollects plates on the ground before taking the bus back home. No-one obliges her to do this, she does it out of love for the stray animals that live here.
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