While most people think that cats only rub themselves on things to leave their scent, there are a number of reasons that cat do this rubbing behaviour. Today we take a look at ten cute and funny cats rubbing themselves on just about everything…

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Sometimes cats just rub themselves on things because the item they are rubbing on smells nice to them. Seems this puss just loves bananas!

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Most people know that cats have scent glands on their faces, so rubbing themselves on things is a way of claiming “ownership” of them.

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Strong smelling plants like mint are like a magnet to cats, so a good note to all cats owners is check if it smells before you plant it and the cat trashes it.

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Cats sometimes rub themselves on things to inform other cats of their presence. Like a sign telling the other cat that this garden is theirs.

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Cats will often rub themselves on the family dog, not to claim ownership of them, but to show the dog they are anxious and want to be friendly towards them.

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Cats do a lot more rubbing on things during mating season and it is a sign of sexually intent! Poor Mr Snowman.

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Yes, of course, rubbing is always a way of showing friendship with cats. This is especially true when they rub with their heads.

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Cats are very social creatures and rubbing themselves on younger members of the family is a way of them trying to fit in and allowing the child to fit in.

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Sometimes it is not about the scent, it’s about getting a damn good scratch out of it. Seems egg boxes do a good job of that!

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Now, this is just showing off. But at least the dragon looks more than happy to do it. Maybe they scratch and rub on each other.