Whether you’ve just adopted a cat or you’ve had one or more for several years, we may wonder if they really love us? There may be certain incidents that make us wonder if they really do. Perhaps they only ask for attention when they’re hungry, or they screech at us to clean their litter boxes. After a long hard day at work you may wonder why you even have a cat.

But you may just be feeling negative that day. Here are some reasons why your cat really does love you!

The Greeting

Your cat may not care if you take the garbage outside, or step out to talk to a neighbor. But if you’re gone for more than three hours and step inside their home, they’ll come running up to you! And even though you provide food first, they’ll still want to be petted first. Cats do love us, but they also understand time and know when we’ve only been gone for 20 minutes versus all day long. They will react with love if it’s been a long time. There has been research done, and after humans have been away for about two weeks, that is the point where they’ll start to grieve for us, as they believe something has happened and we won’t be back again. So, keep that in mind if you ever go on vacation!

Cat Affection

Does your cat hop on the couch or chair behind you and sniff your hair? Perhaps they rub their head against your head. They may do this in bed when they think we’re asleep. (Best to pretend so you can have extra affection!) They may not do this too often, but it may be during special times when they’re extra-happy. Many cats also sense when their humans are stressed out or feeling unwell. Now it’s your time to be rubbed and stroked and you are not required to do anything. Cats will show us affection in their own time.

They Stare at Us

Do you ever catch your cat staring at you? Usually they have a cute expression on their face. Their eyes are lowered, and they look happy and content. This is because they do love you, and they know you are their human. There really isn’t anything else in this moment that they want to do then feel happy that you are a part of their pride.

Most of the time you’ll only momentarily worry about whether your cat loves you or not. But cats do bond to us just like we bond to them. Cats really do love their humans, just as much as we love them!