The female cat actually chases the male cat

The butt is a very important part of a female cat, and it is also coveted by many other cats.

Sometimes it is as bright as fire. Sometimes it is a little black, sometimes it is wrinkle into a ball, and sometimes it is tightly close… In short, every kitten cannot escape the temptation of another kitten’s butt.

The two cats seem to be close, but in fact, the cat only wants to smell its butt.

This is not a moral decline, nor is it a distortion of cat nature.

Although it may seem perverted and cute from a human perspective, in fact. It is just the way kittens say hello to each other.

To make an analogy, um…it’s similar to the human kiss on the cheek .

So, why do kittens greet each other with a kiss on the butt instead of a kiss on the cheek?

That’s because at the base of their butt and tail. There is a gland call the anal gland , which secretes a compound called pheromone.

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The function of this pheromone is to allow cats to quickly mark each other and get each other’s meow information. When they rub against and smell each other .

To put it simply, the anal gland is every cat’s social business card.

For example , “How am I feeling now?”, “Am I a girl or a boy?”, “How old am I this year?”. Am I in estrus and can I mate?, etc.

After sniffing the other party’s butt for a while and getting the other party’s basic information. The kitten will make a simple judgment about the other party based on this information and decide its next move.

If the cat is interest in the other person. It may continue to sniff. Which usually takes a few seconds or a few minutes, depending on whether the cat has obtained the information it wants.

Sometimes, after a smells b, b goes on to smell a, which is equivalent to the social etiquette of cats.

You can think of this etiquette as a handshake when meeting someone. Sniffing butts is a way for kittens to show politeness and respect to each other.

So, when a kitten refuses to smell a fart or refuses to be smell. It may be sending another signal: “I’m in a bad mood today and don’t want to socialize.”

Another situation is that
cats in a dominant position sometimes refuse to be smell, and they often take the initiative to smell the butt of the weaker cat. Once they are smell, they will make a sound to warn the other party.

The weak cat will tighten its anus, squat down, and try not to emit any smell, making itself a transparent cat in front of the strong cat.

In addition to socializing, cats sniffing each other’s butts also has another function, which is “comfort.”

For example, in a multi-cat household, if one of the cats just comes back from the hospital, upon arriving home it may immediately seek comfort from other family members to smell its butt, or let other family members smell its butt.

Sniffing each other’s butts can help cats relieve tension and stress to a certain extent.

I’d also like to share an interesting story with you all. Do you know why sometimes two cats will stop for a while after a fight and sniff each other’s butts before continuing the fight again?

That’s because in some cases, sniffing each other’s butts can be a cat tactic before an actual fight!

Through this behavior, cats are assessing the strength of their opponent. While also looking for the best offensive or defensive strategy.

This behavior can be view as a psychological tactic design to optimize the strategy of an upcoming fight through scent recognition and identity assessment .

In short, cats sniffing each other’s butts may be a verbal provocation and emotional preparation before humans fight .

At the end of the article, I would like to ask you a question:
Now that you know that “sniffing each other’s butts” is a social etiquette that shows respect and politeness to kittens.