Animals desire affection just like people. We are all apart of God's creation and although they don't talk, animals have their own language they use to communicate. Cats will rub on you and purr when they want to be massaged. Dogs will wag their tail. They will also show you when they are hungry, upset or disappointed, etc. Animals go through the same emotions we do. So, pay attention to their emotions. I mean some people take it too far with the kissing their pets....not to that extreme. Some people treat their pets better than other people. How sad!