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Noki likes to rub his head on my shoes

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[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 25 points 2 years ago

I read somewhere that cats love shoes because they not only smell like us but like our feet, the bodypart that is usually closest to them and thus the most familiar. I have no source or evidence for this claim but it seems plausible.

[–] Davel23@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I once caught my cat sitting with her head stuck fully into one of my shoes. Unfortunately my laugh startled her and she ran off.

[–] Tassereine@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

My previous cat did this all! the time.

[–] MisterMcBolt@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Noki is so cute!

We refer to our boy, Noodle, as a foot gremlin. He’s always hanging around peoples’ feet and shoes. Sometimes he’ll just sit on my foot while I’m standing around.

[–] asphalthair@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Zoey, my cat loves shoes. Mine, guests. She loves all the new smells everytime we have people come over or we come back from outside.

[–] ok_devalias@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

they're trying to mix their brand with your brand (via smell)

[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My hiking boots in particular seem to be preferred for my two girls Apocalypse and Abaddon.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I got really excited then realized it was apocalypse and not apollyon.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Sometimes they'll just lay on my feet will im standing around or lean up against them. They just love feet.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Yea, my fella likes to sniff my shoes to check where I’ve been haha

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 3 points 2 years ago

My cat does this, but only to our guests' shoes. It's so gross...

[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I find that my cat also likes my jacket when it is off. To the point I will throw my jacket across a room and the cat will run after it and lay next to it

[–] RyanLiu@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

My cat like my feet, not my shoes.