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Just as we think of cats as our pets, they think of us as our pets. And just as we put collars on ours to tell other people that they belong to someone, cats mark to tell the same. If you live in a cat's house, you are part of the territory.

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14y ago

Yes. Cats have scent glands on their cheeks and paws, which they use to mark objects as belonging to them. Other cats can smell these markings and know that they are in your cat's territory.

Cats will rub against you to mark you as their property. So now you know who the real boss in that relationship is!

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11y ago

Cats will mark things that they want other cats to know are part of their territory. A cat who marks you, by rubbing the top of his head or the sides of his jaw against you, is leaving a signal that says "this human is mine". It's safe to interpret this as a sign of affection, though at least one commentator has suggested that by claiming you this way, they are trying to claim their food supply.

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16y ago

It is a sign of affection and it is to show other cats that you are their human.

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