Cat Pressing Head On Floor

Pressing the head against objects in cats.

Cat pressing head on floor.

Cats who are sleeping with their face down this is normal cat behavior. Head pressing is characterized by the compulsive act of pressing the head against a wall or other object for no apparent reason. When it comes to head pressing you will see your cat doing this against walls while sitting and while awake. This generally indicates damage to the nervous system which may result from a number of varying causes including prosencephalon disease in which the forebrain and thalamus parts of the brain are damaged or toxic poisoning.

They will press their head up against something unrelaxed. Head pressing is the compulsive act of pressing the head against a wall or other surface relentlessly for no apparent reason. Infection bacterial viral fungal parasitic or tick borne. Cats with encephalitis or neurological manifestations of fiv feline aids feline leukemia virus and feline infectious peritonitis may suffer.

In layman s terms head pressing in cats is caused by something that interferes with the proper functioning of the brain. It is different than head butting a perfectly normal behavior where a cat rubs or bumps its head against a human or inanimate object as a sign of affection. Some cats are just most comfortable like this. There are several symptoms and signs to watch for that will give you a clue as to whether it s just a behavior that is typical for your cat or whether it s something you need to investigate further.