My cat rubs against everything except us

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Hi everyone, I was just wondering if any of you have, or have had, cats like my girl (2 years old, spayed) and if there's an explanation for it.

She’s naturally quite skittish and a bit stressed. I’ve noticed she loves it when we scratch the base of her tail. When we do, she rubs her head against all the furniture, walls, or anything else nearby—but never on us.

Sometimes I just watch her from across the room and talk to her, and instead of coming over to me, she starts rubbing her head against everything around her. And she purrs every time.

If I put my hand on her head or near her whiskers, she won't move or duck away to avoid contact, but she doesn't try to rub against me at all like she does so excessively with everything else...

Does anyone have any ideas or tips so that, over time, she might start doing it to our hands too...?

Thanks :)

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    Cats mostly rub against things to leave their scent; they’re marking their territory. I also think it’s a way for them to self-soothe. She might not be that into being stroked; I think the best way to get her to come to you is to stop trying to give her a fuss...^^

    Thanks for your reply, I hope she’ll come around in time .. 🙂

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    Cats mostly rub against things to leave their scent and mark their territory. I think it’s also a way for them to self-soothe. She might not be that keen on being stroked; I reckon the best way to get her to come over is to stop trying to give her a fuss... ^^
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