The cat's body language: 5 signs to know if it loves you

Does your cat love you? Here's how to find out

The cat is a very introverted animal, and the ways in which it expresses its love for its owner are certainly less explicit than those enacted by, say, a dog. Here are some examples of behavior that indicate that your cat has taken you as a reference point:

Sleeping on you:

Anyone who has a cat will have noticed that their favorite activity is sleeping. To rest they always look for a safe place to curl up on, and if the safe place is you, they often choose your legs, your belly or even your face. A cat curled up on top of its owner will always feel protected. This is certainly a wonderful display of affection.

He shows you his belly:

The belly and chest are the cat's most vulnerable areas because they enclose vital organs. When the cat shows its belly and even lets you touch it, it means it trusts you a lot and seeks your attention.

If he shows his belly while sleeping, it is definitely a sign of relaxation and trust in his surroundings.

He winks at you:

Cats like to have everything under control, they sense danger even in total darkness and close their eyes only when they feel they are in a safe place. It sounds like an urban legend, but that's exactly what it is: whenever a cat gives its owner a slow, gentle wink, it is indirectly saying that it trusts him and loves him.

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Rubbing against legs:

A strange but common attitude in cats is precisely that of rubbing against furniture and against their owner's legs. Although it is mainly enacted when it is feeding time to show the euphoria of the moment, with this move the cat is marking its territory by impregnating you with its pheromones and this helps it feel safe. Rubbing himself against his owner's legs can also be considered a form of greeting.

Another way to claim ownership of the master is to give gentle, gentle headbutts on his human friend's forehead; this is his way of saying that he has accepted you as his human.

She makes pasta:

This practice is characteristic of cats and consists of rhythmically moving his paws over his master just as if he were kneading a loaf of bread. This movement is a great and important demonstration of affection because a movement that takes him back to his first months of life. In fact, it originates with the kitten's need to stimulate the mother cat's udder to get milk out.

Purring is commonly associated with a happy cat, in reality it does not always have this meaning: cats also use purring to manage a moment of stress, to reassure themselves or those in front of them, and as an analgesic if they have pain or some discomfort.

The behaviors that the cat enacts to communicate something are diverse and varied; it is important to