Tagged: cat licking

Cat licks you for 3 reasons

3 main reasons why your cat licks you

People ask: “Why do cats lick you?”. There are three main reasons in my opinion. The first is this. Humans are surrogate mothers to their cats. This places them in a mental state of...

Cat wearing an Elizabathan collar to prevent licking of a wound

Should a cat lick their wounds?

The question in the title and another: why do cats lick their wounds? are linked. Cats and dogs lick their wounds because it helps to alleviate pain in my opinion. I’ve seen a fox...

Generous Cat

Should I let my cat lick me?

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...

Cat allogrooms baby

Why does my cat lick me?

“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...

Cat licks can cure acne?

Cat licks can cure acne?

This Indonesian woman, Dinda, believes that the licks from her cat cures her acne. It begs the question whether cat licks are a general cure for acne hence the question in the title. Her...

Happy cat autogrooming

What does autogrooming mean?

Autogrooming describes behavior that you see a lot if you are a cat guardian. It means the grooming (licking) of a cat by the cat themselves. The alternative word is ‘allogrooming’ which you might...

Cat licking hand of person

Why is your cat licking you?

By now, with the advent of the internet as a major source of information, I would expect that 90% of cat owners know the answer to this question but it may be useful to...

Why do cats lick their owner?

Why do cats lick their owners?

The obvious reason why domestic cats lick their owners is because it is a sign of affection but there may be alternative reasons, which I discuss here. I say this because scientists have not...

Cat licks person

Why do cats lick people?

Millions of people have asked and answered the question: “Why do cats lick people?’. There are hundreds of websites answering it. I will throw my two pennies’ worth into the ring. I think the...

Cat licking another cat's fur (2)

Domestic cats lick fur instinctively

My belief is that domestic cats lick fur instinctively by which I mean without conscious thought. It just happens. This goes against the grain of what we want to believe. You’d have thought that...


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