This interesting article from Psychology Today explains in detail why cats touch noses. Read the full article here
“For those of us that have studied animal communication this snout contact appears to be part of a greeting ritual. It is actually more common in cats than in dogs, where the nose touch may sometimes be accompanied by rubbing against the body of the other animal or continued sniffing of the other’s head or body. Cats will use this greeting nose touch with virtually any cat that they meet which appears to be nonthreatening.”
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