If your cat keeps sitting against you, you might be wondering why. This post will show you why your cat might be doing it and what to do about it.
So, why does my cat sit against me? Possible reasons why your cat sits against you are that it makes your cat feel safer, your cat is anxious, it wants something from you, your cat is being affectionate, or that your cat just finds it comfortable.
Your cat might actually do it for a number of different reasons and it might be due to a combination of them. However, there are some things you can consider when figuring out the main cause and there are a number of things you can do about it.
Why does my cat sit against me?
Below are a number of possible reasons why your cat has been doing it and what would make each of them more likely to be the main reason.
If feels safer
A possible cause is that sitting against you makes your cat feel safer. This would be more likely if your cat tends to do it more when other animals are around or when there is something else that might be causing it to feel anxious.
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Anxiety
It might be the case that your cat has some separation anxiety. This is where your cat does not like being left alone and the prospect of being left alone causes it to get anxious. This would be more likely if your cat sits against you at around the same time that you would normally go out.
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It wants something
Another possible reason is that your cat is waiting to get something from you. This would be more likely if your cat tends to sit there before you have given it food and it does not do it after.
It is being affectionate
Another possible cause is that your cat is just being affectionate. This would be more likely if it purrs when it sits against you and it gets you to pet it.
Comfort
It might also be the case that your cat has been doing it because it likes the particular spot where you tend to sit. This would be more likely if your cat sits against you when you sit in a specific spot and if your cat tends to sit there when you are not sat there.
Things to consider about your cat sitting against you
Below are things you can consider to help figure out the main reason why your cat has been doing it.
If it has always slept against to you a lot
If your cat has not always sat next to you a lot, it would help to consider what else happened when your cat first started doing it. If your cat started doing it suddenly, it could be the case that it started because something caused it to become anxious or because it learned that it is comfortable to sit against you.
What is different when your cat does not sit against you
It would also help to consider if there is a certain time that your cat tends to sit against you. For example, if your cat tends to do it before you have left home, the cause could be that it has some separation anxiety.
What to do about your cat sitting against you
Below are a number of options you have when dealing with the behavior.
Give it another place to sit
The first option would be to give your cat other places where it can sit. Perhaps you could try putting a cat bed down for it to sit in.
Limit reasons why it might be anxious
It would also help to limit reasons why your cat might get fearful when you are not around. Ways to do so could include letting your cat stay in a different room than your dog if you have one or letting your cat stay in a quieter room.
Let it do it
If your cat does not seem to be doing it due to any issues, another option would be to simply let your cat continue doing it.
Why has my cat suddenly started sitting against me?
If your cat has started sitting against you suddenly, it could be the case that something has caused it to start getting anxious when it is not with you. Another possible cause is that it learned that next to you is comfortable or that it gets rewards for sitting against you such as attention.
Why does my cat sit against me and purr?
If your cat sits against you and purrs, the cause would be more likely that it feels safer when it is sat next to you and that it is being affectionate.
Why does my cat sit against me when I sleep?
If your cat sits against you when you sit, the cause could be that your cat feels safer when it is around you, it has some separation anxiety, or because it likes the particular spot next to where you sit.