a cat. Also known as bunting, head-butting is not unique to cat-and-owner relationships. What’s endearing is that cats who ...

The behavior of a cat rubbing its head against a person, known as bunting, is an expression of affection and is believed to have a healing effect on humans. In a study is published in the journal ...

But while this head-bunting might seem like conflict, it's more of an amicable behavior. "We don't really see cats bunting up against other cats they have a hostile relationship with, so it's not ...