Why do cats like to walk between our legs?

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Pets provide a lot of love and companionship, but living with one under the same roof is a responsibility. If not, ask the cat owners. Having one at home (or more than one) requires patience and understanding. Cats have many hobbies and customs and we have to adapt to them so that coexistence works well. For example, they love to pass between our legs, either impeding our path when walking or even when we are still.

Sometimes we unknowingly make mistakes with our pets, like sleeping with them. Sometimes we feel like snuggling up with our cat, but we should not get used to this practice, since our sleep cycle can be altered. Also, even if we are not allergic to cats at first, taking them to bed can lead to a series of respiratory diseases.

And the thing is that cats are very special animals. They have a unique and sometimes mysterious behavior. Proof of this is bathing time, which becomes a struggle between the owner and the animal. Cats hate getting wet, because they feel uncomfortable, nervous and helpless.

Unlike dogs, cats don't need to walk down the street, as they hate to step out of their comfort zone. In addition, they are not sociable animals so they do not have the need to interact with unknown cats.

The most surprising thing about cats is that they have a kind of sixth sense. They can tell if a storm is coming, they are able to tell which room you are in without seeing you, and they also predict when someone is close to death.

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And the thing is that cats are, above all, unpredictable. Sometimes they run away from us and are very surly and other times, instead, they follow us to all parts of the house where we go, even to the bathroom. When they are affectionate, we can be tempted to take them to bed with us and sleep with them. A practice that has some advantages, but that could also be harmful to our health.

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Another peculiarity of cats is that they love to pass between our legs. Many times they do it when we are still and other times, when we are walking, impeding our path when walking.

Some people interpret it as a greeting and others as a call for attention. Although it seems that when doing this they are caressing us, in reality our cat is taking the opportunity to rub against our legs. First they rub the side of their head with our ankles, then the side, and lastly they wrap their tail around our leg. This action may be accompanied by some purring.

Thus, our cat does not pass between our legs to demand attention, because it needs pampering or affection or to welcome us when we get home. He does it to rub himself, just like he usually rubs against other objects such as furniture, wall corners, or his bed.

They do this to mark territory with household items and also with people. By passing through our legs, it is leaving its scent on us to ensure its land and its home.

Cats are capable of releasing pheromones when they rub, which are molecules that adhere to an object and leave their particular odor. Something imperceptible to our olgato. However, that of cats is highly developed and is a way of communicating. They use pheromones as a message to others of the same species.

In this way, when your cat passes between your legs and rubs against you, she is marking you with the intention of making it clear to other cats that you belong to her nucleus and that, in a way, you are her property.