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Etymology of the word “allogrooming”

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2022

I have used the word “allogrooming” a lot. I discovered the word many years ago in writing articles for this website. You would not normally use it because it’s rather an unusual word. As you probably know it describes the … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, cat behavior, words

Help needed. My eight-month-old cat, Wesley, grooms my wife’s hair at 4 AM.

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2022

You will see quite a lot of this: domestic cats grooming their human caregiver not only on their hand or their arm but also on their head. It is clearly impractical because the hair on a human’s head is far … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat grooming, human to cat relationship

Why do cats lick your hair?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2022

When your cat licks your hair, she is allogrooming you. From her perspective your hair is unnaturally long. It makes the allogrooming process almost impossible which is why she struggles. However, she is licking you as another cat with normal-length … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, bonding, dominance, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, mother-kitten relationship

Do female domestic cats lick more than male domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2022

We don’t know everything that there is to know about domestic cat behaviour. That is the first point to make. Please don’t expect clean, definitive answers to every question about cat behaviour. This is one of those instances in my … Continue reading →

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Why do cats lick each other?

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2021

Why do domestic cats lick each other? The answer is the one you’re thinking about! It is a social exchange that can follow the friendly tail-up greeting. Mutual licking between cats is called allogrooming. Incidentally, the word, as you might … Continue reading →

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Why do cats expose their soft belly and then attack you for petting them?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

I have my own answer on this but before I put pen to paper I decided to do a bit of research but couldn’t find a decent answer. Lots of words written but no clarity and really no definitive answer. … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, belly, belly rub, human to cat relationship, petting a cat, petting cats | Leave a reply

How to communicate with cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2020

The best way to communicate with domestic cats is through your entire body language coupled with touch. Body language and gentle petting (stroking normally) is a language which domestic cats understand very well. Speaking to cats can also help but … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, anxiety, cuddle, human to cat relationship, petting a cat, petting cats, rhythms

Should I let my cat lick me?

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2020

This very fundamental question is asking whether cat owners/guardians they should let their cat lick them as a matter of course. The answer must be a very positive, Yes. In fact, it is essential that cat guardians allow their cats … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, bond, bonding, cat behavior, cat licking, human to cat relationship, mutual grooming

Is it all right to let my cat lick my face?

PoC avatarPosted on November 2, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2020

Is it all right to let my cat lick my face? You have to answer the question from the point of view of both the human who is asking the question and the cat who is doing the licking. There … Continue reading →

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Why does my cat lick me?

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2020

“Why does a cat lick me?” was a genuine question years ago. But 15 years of the cat internet and people have learned what it means. And what it means is what it looks like: domestic cats lick their human … Continue reading →

Posted in allogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat friendships, cat licking, interspecies friendships | Leave a reply

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