Jooyiiiin!

Hmm..

I'm hungry! And Jooyii won't wake up! I'm scared!

I mean, I'm not a prince!

Oh...

Okay...

Uh, yep

Jooyiiiin!

You just kissed me, right? Let's get married!

Let me go!

Was it all a dream?

Hmm...

Oh!

Great! I was so bored!

Oh! Oh my god!

Who are you?

I'm going to reveal who you are!

Therefore, their sense of smell is highly developed.

It is 100,000 times more sensitive than that of human beings.

Chips brought this home?

Liri got jealous, so he smeared his scent.

As such, when cats encounter something foreign, they will relieve their anxiety about the novel thing through smelling.

Hmm... I like it!

Why do I feel crappy?

Number 2. Greetings among cats

Wait, wait! Let me check!

Nose poke between cats is a simple greeting akin to people's handshakes.

Hey! What did you eat by yourself?

Since scent is informative in the world of cats, cats smell each other to share information.

Yummy! Good job!

Nose pokes happen between cat friends but can also occur with stranger cats.

Sniff, sniff! This smell!

However, cats never poke noses with other cats that they're hostile towards.

Why?

Number 3. Expression of trust

Hmm...

Cats' nose pokes are a way for cats to let their guard down and express affiliation with others.

I wish Samsik was like this too!

Ha! Gosh!

Therefore, it is meaningful when cats bump their noses with humans.

If cats poke noses with their owner, it could mean that they trust him or her.

Cats who are highly attached to their owner will not only nose poke but also rub their body on the owner.

I knew she liked me!

This is a bit too much!

Such rubbing behavior demonstrates cats' possessiveness toward their owner.

Don't even think about it!

Okay...

Number 4. Territory marking

Cats mark their territory.

But why?

They do so by rubbing their scent on people or items within their territory.

Stop it, Samsik!

Bumping their nose with the owner is another way of marking their territory.

Samsik must really like Gypsa too!

Through nose pokes, cats transfer their scent from their mouth and nose onto their owner and show that she is theirs.

How dare you covet my Gypsa!

No! You're mistaken!

Cat nose pokes and cats' overall health

As cats' nose conditions are directly linked to their health, it is possible to learn about cats' overall health through their nose pokes.

Let me sleep!

Inside cats' nasal cavity, there are fluids that make their sense of smell more sensitive.

Therefore, healthy cats' noses are always wet except for when they are asleep.

Get away from me!

If your cat's nose feels dry when poking noses, it could mean that they are unwell or have a cold.

Gypsa is such a worrywart!