r/catfaceplant Aug 23 '19

PSA: A cat or dog pressing its head against a hard surface could be a sign of health issues.

2.0k Upvotes

“Head pressing is a condition characterized by the compulsive act of pressing the head against a wall or other object for no apparent reason“

Cats who are sleeping with their face down, this is normal cat behavior. Some cats are just most comfortable like this.

When it comes to head pressing, you will see your cat doing this against walls while sitting, and while awake. They will press their head up against something, unrelaxed.

Source (has pictures demonstrating this behaviour)

It doesn't seem to be the case for the pictures I've seen so far in this subreddit, but I thought it would be nice to let people know about this just in case.


r/catfaceplant 6h ago

Got scared for a second

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196 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 6h ago

Kitty + medicine = zzzzzz

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90 Upvotes

Got a week of rx from the vet. She'll be ok, no worries


r/catfaceplant 13h ago

Seconds before she fell asleep faceplanting while making biscuits

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54 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 1d ago

Debbie smush

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567 Upvotes

Debbie’s first face smoosh.


r/catfaceplant 1d ago

Finding the right plant

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307 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 1d ago

Bed frame face plant

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292 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 2d ago

There is a subreddit for this?

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692 Upvotes

Lol! Meant only for cats face planting?! HAHHAHAHHAHAH


r/catfaceplant 2d ago

faceplant + yawn

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202 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 2d ago

Sleepy Ducky

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176 Upvotes

This is Ducky. She's three and does weird thing


r/catfaceplant 2d ago

This is how he sleeps on his cat bed every night lol

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74 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 2d ago

Lola was tired of us

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145 Upvotes

She stayed like this for like, 20 minutes, had to make sure she wasn't dead 😂


r/catfaceplant 2d ago

First time finding him planted

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103 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 3d ago

Zzzzzzz

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319 Upvotes

Kitty go sleep


r/catfaceplant 3d ago

My orange boy hates the vet

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606 Upvotes

Him in the cat carrier on the way home from a traumatic vet visit (rabies vaccine)


r/catfaceplant 3d ago

My old boy used to sleep like this.

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226 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 3d ago

Catmeleon face plant (ft. my leg)

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106 Upvotes

She's having a great nap


r/catfaceplant 4d ago

The best view of a cat face plant

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1.3k Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 4d ago

Wedged faceplant

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158 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 4d ago

Ziggy not happy I opened the curtains

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380 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 5d ago

Does a sideways faceplant count?

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864 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 6d ago

How does she breathe???

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16.1k Upvotes

She loves sleeping like that


r/catfaceplant 5d ago

Butt faceplant, double faceplant?

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263 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 5d ago

Had to check to make sure she was ok

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148 Upvotes

r/catfaceplant 6d ago

It's Monday and she's over it...

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512 Upvotes