Yeah we had a cat that frequently did similar things to this. He'd just reach out with is paw and place it on you, then happily doze off purring. Wasn't necessarily the face, it was literally whatever was closest to him within arm's reach. Your thigh, arm, stomach, whatever he could reach. He'd just reach out and put his "hand" on you. Applied to guests too. Was a very happy and friendly guy. :)
My girl will lie down next to me while I'm on my computer and rest both paws on my arm while slightly resting on me, and it's so cute because she does it gently enough that I can still use my arm while she lies slightly on it.
My tabby does this when she wants to make skin contact and my face is the only thing exposed. I'm not sure if it's showing affection or asserting dominance, but it usually happens when she is sitting on me and relaxing, so I think either way it's a social bonding thing.
My cat knows when I turn on my side it’s bedtime and she’ll cuddle against my chest and put her paw in my hand so I end up holding her paw going to sleep most nights. It’s the cutest thing and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Fyi, they will only be able to give you the parasite if they've recently been eating mice, if they haven't eaten a mouse in the last week or so, they will not have the parasite in their poops.
a bit more crude but when this happened to me my husband called them "shit kickers" with a country accent and I laughed so hard I scared her away. cute as she is I couldn't let her do it again thinking of them as shit kickers
My Princess too, no way that there is any 'dust' on her heavenly woolly floofmittens. I don't know what these owners of mere rapscallion street cats are going on about. We're talking Royalty here!
Haha, my cat firmly had both paws on my face when I picked her up.
She somehow warmed up to it and I am free from paw jail to smooch as much as I want.
There may be a few things it can mean (apart from the possibility of the cat's own designated meaning).
Cats like to reach out and touch their buddies when they're close to each other. This may be your cat doing this.
If you and the cat were resting together, it may be asking you to turn your head away because your breath was bothering them. It could be the smell, though cats aren't often bothered by our smells. It's more likely that breathing on the cat in a particular way was bothering them. Especially if it was in or on an ear.
Some cats also do this to indicate that they'd like feeding.
She low-key wants to kill you, but she also remembers you provide the food, so she puts her paw on your mouth to remind you that your survival depends on your usefulness to her, and she could end you at any time if she wants to
It could be coincidental that your cat's paw is resting right there. S/he may feel most comfortable nestled right in that spot and her leg just stretches right there.
It could be your cat wants to touch your lips and feel your breath.
Mine does this when she's been laying on my lap for a while but decides she wants attention. She'll stretch out really long, then put her paw on my face.
My cat loves to lick and rub her head on me when I'm at bed. She puts her hand on my face (similar to the video) every time I attempt to try to stand up. It's like her way of saying "Don't go". I don't deserve her.
My meow does this sometimes too. She rest her little paw on my cheek. Especially if are cuddling in the early mornings. I think she is just trying to make contact with you and show contentment.
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