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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 1 year ago

Domestic cats are social creatures. One of the ways that they show and seek affection is through cuddling. It's worth also thinking about their sharp senses of smell and hearing - they are engulfing themselves in the scent of those that they enjoy interacting with and/or considered family.