Because they’re marking you with scent, not cuddling. They don’t want your stink on them.
My cat loves this. He closes his eyes and angles his head down when I get my face close, to let me rub the top of his head with my nose. Super adorable.
My cat pushes the bridge of her nose into the bridge of my nose, as long as I’m gentle I can push back a little and she starts purring.
Cat be like: Don’t rub your ugly face on my precious fur! That’s disgusting!
Meanwhile Dog be like: You rub your face on me? NOICE!!! Prepare for a tongue-attack! Shlopshlopshlopshlopshlopshlopshlopshlopshlop
My cat sticks her snout in my mouth if she wants face smooches.
Do you then go like Pac-Man?
Waka Waka?
This is the cat version of “no take, only throw”.
I have a beard and my cats love it when I rub my face on them.
My cats loves it. I love it too