From body language to vocalisation, your cat uses lots of signs and signals to communicate. Pheromones are a type of olfactory or scent chemical communication that all cats use to interact with each other, and the world around them. Released from special glands around their bodies, all varieties of felines produce a wide range of pheromones, that send different meanings and messages to other cats and influence behaviours. All cats will understand these pheromone signals, no matter how old they are! Cats have lots of different scent glands that release pheromones, and there are many concentrated around their face, on the chin, lower ears, forehead, cheeks and around the mouth.
February 19, Feline veterinary visits cause significant stress for cats, owners, and staff alike. A new study shows that feline facial pheromone spray may bring more cats to the clinic without all the drama. Feline facial pheromone spray has been used to help manage urine marking, certain types of aggression, and other stress-associated behaviors in cats.
For example, why does your cat rub up against certain people and objects? When your cat rubs up against your leg, is he just establishing a physical connection with you, or is he doing something more? In fact, your cat is leaving behind a trail of chemicals called pheromones, natural substances that share specific information amongst the same species of animal. Cats use pheromones to mark people, objects, and other cats and household pets as safe, important parts of their world—and to warn of potential dangers in their environment.
Cat pheromones are pheromones that are used by cats and other felids for cat communication. Feline facial pheromone is a pheromone used by cats to mark places, objects, and persons as familiar by rubbing their face on surfaces. Several pheromones are currently known to exist as "feline facial pheromones" and are produced from glands located around the mouth, chin, forehead and cheeks. These are only some of the many pheromones that cats produce. Others are from lower back, tail and paws.