Source checked 12 November 2026. PawLine editorial team. Not professionally reviewed.
Educational information, not veterinary or individual behavior advice. Do not force or recreate contact. Ask your vet about new or concerning rubbing. Suspected head pressing can be an emergency: seek immediate veterinary assessment, not a worksheet or app reply.
Make a greeting-context card
Temporary recollection only. Record an event you already saw, without recreating contact. Entries are not saved or sent; reload clears them.
Use an event you already saw
The card is for a recollection of ordinary behavior, not a test. Write the setting, the contact point, what happened next and what remains unknown. If a health concern is active, seek veterinary help first instead of filling the page.
Four different statements can coexist
Example only: the cat approached the chair; its cheek rubbed the leg; I spoke quietly; I do not know what prompted it. These are fictional wording examples. They do not prove a request, an emotional state, a scent deposit or a clinical conclusion.
Keep a meaning hypothesis labeled
You may wonder whether it was a greeting or a request for attention. Keep that thought in the question field instead of rewriting it as something observed. The form does not rate affection, count trust points or tell you to reproduce the gesture.
Your words stay temporary
The tool displays text in page memory only. It does not save, copy, send or assess it, and the fields are not included in analytics. Reload clears the card. Use your own records if you need to keep the observation.
Sources and limits
Cats Protection: Why does my cat rub against me?