Why do cats lick their owners?

Why do cats lick their owner?

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 yet investigated this form of feline behaviour, which surprises me. The commonsense reason is the one stated in the first …

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Domestic cats lick fur instinctively

Cat licking another cat's fur (2)

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 cats would have some conscious control over self-grooming and allogrooming (licking another cat). With respect to grooming another cat there …

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