Marty becker author of your cat.
Cat always stands on my foot.
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And my big 16 pound cat lovey isn t happy unless he s snoozing on my hip.
I don t know the exact scientific explanation but it is a mixture between your cat loves you and your cat is trying to assert its ownership over you.
It s not just this one cat this is actually my second cat that does this.
Your feet are the part of you that your cat is closest to.
If your cat likes to sleep on or next to you then you are a most beloved cat owner.
It s often easy to spot when cats are being finicky or feisty.
I agree my adorable and silly dobby puts his back feet or back foot sometimes one and sometimes both.
One was a tabby this one s a tuxedo.
One cat behavior i ve never quite understood is why they step on my foot.
The cat stands next to me but always puts her hind leg on my foot answered by a verified cat vet we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
We all like to tuck our hands and feet under the covers when we are cold.
A cat s normal body temperature is somewhere from 100 and 102 5 degrees fahrenheit so the average wintertime household may not be comfortably warm.
Cats are not much different they just tuck paws and tail and sometimes noses under cover of their own bodies.
My tiny 3 pound foster kitten smoochie runs to sleep on my chest or in my lap the moment i sit down.
Allen schoen a veterinarian behaviorist and author of the best selling bookkindred spirits and vetstreet s own dr.
We spoke with dr.
Why does my cat stand on me while i m in bed.
What does that look like.
I think because especially with cats who knows for sure but i think he just is saying hey i m here and i want or need some attention.
Although you would never think of this as a friendly gesture with a human to receive a head butt head bunt from a cat is a pretty big deal.
He s such a goob he puts them on my foot and just stands there.
But what about when they are showing pure feline affection.
You may notice that your cat tends to stand on you at specific times of the day such as when you ve just settled down on the couch after a big dinner or when you ve just gotten under the bed covers after a long day or when it s 3 o clock in the morning.
When your cat shares this special privilege with you they are actually depositing facial pheromones on to you.
The owner s manual to share 10 ways cats deliver love and affection to the.
I always have a few furry companions in bed with me all night.
Most of the time.
Your cat has a thing for head butting you.
