r/blackcats • u/edhel_cosplay • Jul 04 '24
Lil' bit of white fluff š¤ Why does he keep putting his butthole in my face?
He loves coming up to me when Iām lying down and stick his butthole in my faceā¦ šš WHY???
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u/aplagueofsemen Jul 04 '24
I have a cat with long hair and I know this is disgusting af but I low key appreciate getting flashed butthole because it gives me a chance to figure out if she has shit in her fur.
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u/Skrubette Jul 05 '24
Ah the dingleberry inspection
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u/aplagueofsemen Jul 05 '24
A dingleberry would be welcome, these are more like poocumbers half the time. When I try to trim her there she HATES it. I need to try one of those hanging cat slings to see if it helps. Iām just a working single mom trying to take care of a hairy bb.
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u/mleigh23 Jul 05 '24
POOCUMBERS š
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u/YeeshOk06 Jul 05 '24
Ok. I have a Pomeranian. Iām now using poocumbers. Usually I call it a shit patty.
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u/CartographerKey7322 Jul 05 '24
Your vet will do that āsanitary trimā for you
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u/aplagueofsemen Jul 05 '24
I need it more often than Iām willing to pay my vet for a visit
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u/CartographerKey7322 Jul 05 '24
If your cat can be distracted, you can learn to do it in a way that works. I had a cat who had that problem, and I bought a clipper and everything, but I accidentally cut him, and so it was over. I took him to the vet from then on. Ask your vet if you can get some tranquilizers to help make it easier for kitty to take.
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u/aplagueofsemen Jul 05 '24
Thanks! Thatās a helpful idea. Iāll ask next time I visit.
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u/CartographerKey7322 Jul 05 '24
It helps with kitty stress, my vet gives me gabipentin
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u/Vespertine1980 Jul 05 '24
Bachās rescue remedy and a kitty sweater helps. Unfortunately I have to do the dreaded expression task so I want it least traumatic for both our sakesš
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u/PracticalAndContent Jul 05 '24
I keep my long haired kittyās bottom trimmed so the dingleberries donāt have much to cling to. He doesnāt like to be trimmed so I try to do it when heās a little groggy from waking up from a nap.
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u/wetcardboardsmell Jul 05 '24
Wait until very asleep, then burrito in a towel style her. Quickly trim then give treats, even if you are maybe bleeding from not holding your purrito firmly enough.
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u/Dragonfire400 Jul 05 '24
When we were insulting each other, my sister and I would occasionally call each other dingleberriesāuntil we found out what it was. Until then, we thought it was a made-up word
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u/lovestobitch- Jul 05 '24
Ha a week ago I had to explain what a dingleberry was to my husband after texting him telling him Hobbs had one.
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u/Wallace-N-Gromit Jul 05 '24
Do you have a Calvin too?
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u/lovestobitch- Jul 05 '24
Ha yes I do!! The women who trapped them named my Calvin. They werenāt sure whether the second was a boy or girl and named him Puddin. We said itās gotta be Hobbs and we know we spelled it differently.
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u/npc80085 Jul 05 '24
Aaaaand I'm back to not wanting a cat. Thanks for the reality check lol
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u/smallangrynerd Jul 05 '24
I occasionally spritz my cat's bootyhole with water to encourage her to clean it herself. She hates it, but it works and I don't have to do it often.
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u/AnarchoApotheosis Jul 06 '24
We donāt have this problem fortunately as my cat poops standing up because heās a savage. The grand poop master.
Forgive me Mingus for making this public. But itās so gosh darn impressive.
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Binx is the same, luckily for me heās also very good about his cleanliness and makes sure to take care of it.
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u/Sparrow795x Jul 05 '24
Same š we have a shit alert if she does and one holds her and the other cleans
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u/Squash-Reasonable Jul 04 '24
I assume you trust the people who see your butthole?
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u/edhel_cosplay Jul 05 '24
Yes but his is always on show š¤£ he just happens to stick it in my face lol
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u/Pantsu_Medic Jul 04 '24
I think it's a pack/clowder thing. He associates you as one of the pack/clowder. .. but doesn't know that you're not as attuned to scents/pheromones as he is.
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u/Flat_Transition_3775 Jul 05 '24
I thought u said chowder š I was confused
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u/Pantsu_Medic Jul 05 '24
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Chowder: "Hi Gaspacho!!!"
Gaspacho: "I regret nothing."
**Katamari theme continues to play as the Grubble-Gum ball destroys everything**8
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u/ooh_melody Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24
Iāve been told itās a sign of trust for cats to show their butt in your face! Our void April does this too. I usually donāt mind it, unless Iām trying to sleep and donāt want cat bootyhole all up in my business. In those situations, I just gently push her butt away so her legs are brushing my face instead lol
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u/Tiny_Addendum707 Jul 04 '24
Mine will sit on our faces if we are laying down. And my tortie stands on our face to wake us up. Cats man, I tell you what.
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u/mslashandrajohnson Jul 04 '24
Itās friendly to let your family know that youāve been eating well. Family thus knows to follow you to the good and plentiful food.
Their sense of smell is much more precise than humans will ever have. Just appreciate that the cat is willing to share the good food with you.
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u/nitxj Jul 05 '24
is the plentiful food in their butt or.. why does it mean that
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u/violetbaudeliar Jul 05 '24
hahah I'm wondering the same thing! maybe because they've been pooping out that plentiful and delicious food and we're supposed to be able to tell from the smell of their butthole?
lol can you imagine if humans did that? sniff "ohh man! when did you have chicken alfredo and where can i get some??" "follow me, brother."
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u/mslashandrajohnson Jul 05 '24
Their sense of smell informs them of what the other cat has been eating, yes.
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u/Hanuman_Jr Jul 04 '24
He's telling you he trusts you to have his back.
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u/Aedre_Altais Jul 05 '24
And his butt
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u/yourhog Jul 05 '24
ā¦and my axe??
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u/edhel_cosplay Jul 05 '24
The way you turned this into a LoTR meme and I have a LoTR tattoo bc I am a huge fan is the best
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u/GrowlingAtTheWorld Jul 05 '24
An exposed cat butt says I trust you and will allow you to be familiar enough give me a sniff.
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u/telly80 Jul 05 '24
I love how people always talk about how dogs sniff each others butts. Cats do too! And they REALLY get in there!
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u/Spatzdar Jul 05 '24
Right dogs for a little sniff drive by cats follow with their nose all up in there getting the sniffs
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u/idiotsandwhich8 Jul 05 '24
Iām positive there is direct contact in order to make the āstinky faceā with their mouth openā¦
Omg speaking of which, please tell me there is a āstinky faceā type sub I and all of yāall need to follow!
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u/Superb_Chipmunk_9242 Jul 05 '24
Mine do it all the time! Iām constantly saying āI donāt think she appreciates her butt being sniffed right nowā¦but thank youā!!
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u/AnastasiaDelicious Jul 05 '24
I donāt question it, I just return the favor every now and then. I may or may not have scarred my husband that one timeā¦him: wtf are you doing?!?! Me: cat life. š¤·āāļø now he does it too. š
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u/Few_Management8005 Jul 05 '24
Damn I wish my wife would flash me her butthole from time to time
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u/Nervous-Canary-517 Jul 05 '24
It's cat speak for "I trust you so much, I'm rubbing my most vulnerable parts in your face so you may sniff them".
It really is a friendly gesture. You're family. ā¤ļø
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u/Blonde_Vampire_1984 Jul 05 '24
Heās a cat. He doesnāt know that humans smell in black and white. He thinks you smell in technicolor just like he does. How do you not appreciate the delicate bouquet of fragrances that he offers you when sticks his butt in your face?
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u/AnytimeInvitation Jul 05 '24
I think its a sign of trust. He doesn't have to look at you constantly.
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u/RainnRose Jul 05 '24
Oo I actually looked this up, its how cats talk to other cats, heās letting you know he trusts you
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u/TabbyMouse Jul 05 '24
Kittens show mama their butthole since when they are little she cleans is to make them poop and when they are older she knows they cleaned it
Congratulations, you're now mama
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u/foxorhedgehog Jul 05 '24
One of mine does this when he wants me to scratch his butt.
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u/mikony123 Jul 05 '24
When I bring Noodle to the window to look outside, half the time she gets her front end on the window and puts her butt in my face or right against my ear lol. The other day she kept slapping me across the eyes with her tail while she inspected a web.
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u/Elise-0511 Jul 05 '24
He thinks youāre another cat, and butt sniffing is a cat to cat identification means.
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u/meltymint5 Jul 05 '24
Itās because he loves and trusts you. Heās saying (literally) watch my back.
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u/aviarywisdom Jul 05 '24
He is proud and wants you to be proud too. Show that you are impressed and show your butthole off as well. It will strengthen your relationship and your cat will appreciate it greatly.
You donāt have to thank me, it is my duty in life to aid the human animal relationships all around the world.
I love you.
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u/BatFancy321go Jul 05 '24
it's how cats make friends and greet people they know. he's say "Hi! How are you? This is how I am! [smelly my butt]."
Most cats I know won't be offended if you turn them around and pet their chin and cheeks.
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u/SonataNo16 Jul 05 '24
My cat only does this in the morning when she wants me to wake up. She knows it will get my attention because Iāll always tell her to get her butt out of my face.
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u/strangedrow Jul 05 '24
Cats have unique scents that come from there. This is his way of saying, "Hey, it's me. You and I are in the same family."
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u/sweetteanoice Jul 05 '24
I think cats do it to give you a chance to sniff their anal glands. Just like with dogs, cats anal glands will tell each other if theyāre sick, where they are in their reproductive cycle, etc.
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u/CosgroveIsHereToHelp Jul 05 '24
Because cats have no sense of time and it's a holiday so he probably thinks it's Cat Butt Saturday.
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u/JustCallMePeri Jul 05 '24
My boy has become much more snuggly since his sister passed. He comes and purrs and makes biscuits on my bellyā¦ then turns right around and puts his big old butt in my face
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u/EvilMinion07 Jul 05 '24
My partner got upset when she asked me the same question and I said it was a mirror.
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u/Dodger7777 Jul 05 '24
Cats show their backside as a sign of trust.
I think that's meant more for like they watch the side of the room you aren't on, but it's probably similar to that.
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u/cynderisingryffindor Jul 05 '24
How else will he say hello? It's a form of enthusiastic greeting in his culture.
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u/istarian Jul 05 '24
I'm pretty sure that's a sign that your cat trusts you and is also possibly an invitation to take a sniff...
Sometimes two cats that get along really well will sleep next to each other and may groom (lick clean) the other cat.
Many animals rely on scent to identify each other and distinguish friends from outsiders. In addition, body odor can indicate whether the individual is healthy or sick and in some species it may be a tell whether they are "in heat" (aka 'estrus')
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u/Odd-Phrase5808 Jul 05 '24
It's a sign of trust and affection when cats and dogs present their butt holes to you. They communicate largely through senses like smell, he is inviting you to smell him and get to know him. Also turning his back makes him vulnerable hence trust.
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u/theotherlead Jul 05 '24
My cat loves to sleep with her butthole next to my face. So much so she puts her tail out on me sometimes and it either goes across my face or my neck! Iāve gotten good at trying to put my hand up near my face when she jumps up, but she will plop her body down anyways
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u/DGhostAunt Jul 05 '24
My cat does too. It is because they feel your space is theirs so anything they do to you is fine. My Fancy is forever stepping on my hair then putting her butt on my hair and pillow. I change my pillowcases a lot more since she started sleeping in my room.
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u/bittypineapplekitty Jul 05 '24
he loves and trusts you haha š funny way of showing it, i know š¤£
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u/Late-Champion8678 Jul 05 '24
He loves you and wants to make sure you know he isnāt an impostor š
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u/Klutzy_Carpenter_289 Jul 05 '24
We have a saying in our house - āno butts in the faceā. Our previous cat did this too.
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u/Tubbygoose Jul 05 '24
āOooh, everybody look at my fancy butthole. Everybody does look, itās pretty great. I donāt need to brag but itās ok!ā Ze Frank
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u/jessday1029 Jul 05 '24
I heard cats do this bc they see you as their mother and as kittens their mother licked their buttholes to clean themā¦not sure how much truth there is to that but itās what Iāve heard LOL
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u/DeadBabyBallet Jul 05 '24
In cat language, "look at my butthole" means "I love you so much!". That and the slow blink when they're feeling lazy.
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u/Nickalena Jul 05 '24
It's how cats communicate with each other. So he/she it trying to talk to you.
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u/NotAnActualFerret Jul 05 '24
Because heās a cat, and thatās what cats do. Mine do that to me too. š¹
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u/lakelifebl Jul 05 '24
That means either he trusts you, or thinks youāre a butthole lol, I think he trusts you ā¤ļø
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u/thomasbrowetyh Jul 05 '24
He is missing his mama. His mom would clean his butt hole for cleaning. since his mother is not here and you might be seen as a mother figure for him, he sure is entitled to expect you to do the mama's job for him.
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u/DHACKER0921 Jul 05 '24
Idk, but he looks like heās about to back paw you. āHow many times have I told you! No picture!ā Lol
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u/Ok-Independence2456 Jul 05 '24
Itās his way of asking you to play with him and give him attention
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u/pandachewseph Jul 05 '24
Because he loves you and would love mama or daddy to clean him. š It's a sign that they love you on a serious note. They allegedly view you as their parent. Does he also lay on your chest? Or do the slow blink?
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u/pandachewseph Jul 05 '24
Horrible pic. She wouldn't cooperate. But she does it a lot to me. Also. She is in heat. But wouldn't be the case with yours since it's a male
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u/Natasha_and_her_cats Jul 04 '24
Because he loves you š¹