What it means when a cat rubs against you

When your cat rubs against a piece of furniture, a wall… or even against you, it’s not just for the pleasure of contact. It’s actually using its own unique communication system: pheromones. These chemical substances, produced by glands located particularly on its cheeks, forehead, the base of its tail, or its paw pads, allow it to mark its territory, express its emotions, or even say, “This is mine, I feel at home here.”

By depositing his pheromones on you,  he integrates you into his familiar world . A subtle but powerful way of saying, “You are part of my world.”