Your cat is leaving a chemical on your face. Its name is F4. The translation is “you’re family,” and cats only leave it on people and animals they trust. F4 was identified in 1998 by a French researcher named Patrick Pageat.
— Anish Moonka (@anishmoonka) April 29, 2026
Pageat found five different chemicals coming out of… https://t.co/E99rR1y0c6
“Human–animal interaction in virtual reality has been explored for stress relief, yet balancing practical ease of use with natural haptic experience for relaxation remains a key challenge. We investigated whether mid-air ultrasound haptics, rendering breathing and fur stroking cues without wearable haptic devices, could enhance relaxation with a virtual cat.”
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3772318.3790818
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/spv/2604/30/news040.html
Do AI cats dream of electric sushi?
Without the fear of being clawed, it wont work.
Sometimes I grab our cat and rub my chin all over the top of his head. Then I say, “There, I got my scent all over you now”.
But I always imagine him saying, “That’s a two-way street, Daddy”.
Ahh, the hierarchy mentioned by the author. Cat is the boss.
Heard that Dogs have Masters, but Cats have Staff.