Kitten Keeps Rubbing Face On Floor

They are covering you and the things around them with pheromones which come from glands on their face and head.

Kitten keeps rubbing face on floor.

If the cat knows you already or is just really enthusiastic about people he may not wait for a polite greeting. When your cat rubs its head and cheeks on the floor it can be leaving its scent markers on the house and over your feet. Cats rub their faces on things for many reasons depending on the context or object being rubbed. Cats rub on walls furniture shoes and even other things lying around on the floor.

Head butting is an over the top version of face rubbing. This tells other cats that they ve been there claimed their spot and have already marked you so other cats need to back off. When your cat engages in head bunting or head rubbing he is placing his scent there as a social and affectionate gesture. Marking is used as a way to keep any potential enemies or rivals away.

Lip rubbing is often reserved for marking objects. Rubbing is a natural feline marking behavior. Cats have scent glands located in their cheeks forehead chins and a the base of their tail and rubbing up against people other cats and objects is a form of marking without being a territorial action like spraying sackman says.