cat strange behaviour

Question
I have recently taken in a stray cat, she came to live in my garden a few months ago. I have noticed that she keeps banging and rubbing the front of her head against things, i have owned a cat before and understand that cats sometimes do this to scratch themselves, but this cat does it very hard and seems like it could be hurting itself. Do you have any idea why this could be?

Answer
Sofie,

Usually that means that she is leaving her scent on things. Is she spayed? She could be in heat.

She could be wanting to be petted. She could have a flea nest on the top of her head. Sometimes there is no explanation for the quirky things that cats do. Only they know why they do some things. Too, a cat, like a human, can have 'a screw loose' or emotional problems that cause their behavior.

Cats can take what looks like pain to us but it doesn't seem to affect them. I have a blind cat who bump HARD into something (unfortunately it's usually something I forgot and left in her way)
and it looks like she should have a bloody nose or a concussion but she just bounces back and goes around it as if it's was nothing. Go figure!

I hope this answered your question.

Tabbi