Hi, I don't know if this is in the right place...or if you can help but worth a try!
When my cat is in the garden, she sits down and rubs her face (chin etc.) along the floor. There is nothing there except grass and she does it whatever the weather. Does anyone know why she's doing this and if there is anything wrong?
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- 11-04-2006 14:31
umm perhaps she's scratching herself?! Have you noticed any changes, like a runny nose, eyes, or smelly ears?!
I don't really know what could be wrong.. Perhaps she just likes the feel of grass on her face!
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- 11-04-2006 17:41
(Original post by loser88)
Hi, I don't know if this is in the right place...or if you can help but worth a try!
When my cat is in the garden, she sits down and rubs her face (chin etc.) along the floor. There is nothing there except grass and she does it whatever the weather. Does anyone know why she's doing this and if there is anything wrong?
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- 11-04-2006 18:09
She's probably rubbing her scent all over the place to ward off other cats- territory marking.
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- 11-04-2006 19:08
i say pain - i mean discomfort
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- 11-04-2006 19:28
Quote: 'leggielass She's probably rubbing her scent all over the place to ward off other cats- territory marking.'
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- 11-04-2006 20:26
Thank you all for your help!!!!
Her teeth have always been bad but the vet says they don't bother her- I'm in agreement with the territory marking (she is quite ferocious even though small) and the interesting character- for example she refuses to eat one brand of cat food for over a week! So it's a constant rotation....love her to bits!
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- 12-04-2006 20:18
In pain and needs dental?? Where did that come from? Does your x-ray vision allow you to see the cats molars from here?? Do you not think that it would also not be eating or grooming etc if it was that painful? bad breath? - These would be a more common and likely indicators of dental disease.
Chin rubbing is commonly normal behaviour for a cat- find a good behaviour book!!, but may be itching. If the cat becomes obsessive, there becomes baldness or there are other things not right about your cat take it to the vet.
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- 15-04-2006 13:19
well said!
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