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[bobkitty]

Can some cat owner *please* explain the head-butting thing? I'm sitting here calm as could be, and Mr. I-Need-Attention-Constantly Cat (geez, you'd think he gets it from his father) decides to A) jump up in my lap so I can't see the computer, and B) Turn around and *WHACK* me repeatedly in the chin with his head.

WTH???

Though I suppose it's better than the "I'm going to lure you into a false sense of security, let you rub my belly, and then grab onto your hand with all four claws-splayed paws and teeth." He's never actually drawn blood doing that, but it's a bit on the shocking side.

The cat's a freak, I tell you. And, luckily for us, has come fully into his inherent cat ability of apporation. I'm still trying to figure out how he managed to get into the bedroom the other night.

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[zyada.livejournal.com]

"Cats have another, slightly unusual way of showing their contentment with life: They'll butt you with their heads. ... that's the same signal kittens use [with their mother] when they're happy and comfortable." - Petspeak, by the editor of Pets magazine.

And after typing that, the association of "head" and "butt" is getting a little strange!

[bobkitty.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was acutely aware of *exactly* how I was phrasing that question, for just that reason. :)

Sooooo.. it's a good thing. Right. I'll put it on my list of weird animal behaviors, right next to the dogs wanting to play that age-old game "Baby Wolf." Usually when I've got something really good and bloody for dinner. ;)