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why do my cats lick me?

14 Answers  |  Asked By: stuff   371   

why do my cats lick me?

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Answer 1
kitty

1

Because it’s grooming you. You should feel very special!

By: Kat   2947
 

Answer 2
kitty

2

My cats lick me if they want me to pet them ,if they’re hungry & many more reasons. Hope this helps you!

By: moss   17
 

Answer 3
kitty

2

maybe it thinks u need a bath?

By: jenice   255
 

Answer 4
kitty

1

My cats do this so often. sometimes it just means that they are cleaning you. hope this helps you!!

By: moss   17
 

Answer 5
kitty

1

Cats lick you to show affection and scent mark you. They scent mark you by licking you because they have scent glands on the top of their mouths and their cheeks.

By: bilber   19
 

Answer 6
kitty

0

its very natural for them to do this. Your cat licks you because it loves you very much . this is a kind of affection between you and the cat.

By: khushi   1657
 

Answer 7
kitty

0

my cat licks me too and thats is that they love me so they do this

By: khushi   1657
 

Answer 8
kitty

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There could be many possible reasons. My cat licks me before he is going to bite me sometimes. He also licks me when he wants to be pet. And my cat licks me to get his scent on me. Its like hes marking his teritory be licking me.

By: Elsqueako   41
 

Answer 9
kitty

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awwww, my cat binky licks me then slightly bites my nose then follows me through the house it means your cat loves you and like kat said your cat is grooming you you should feel special!

By: bubanim1   129
 

Answer 10
kitty

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my mom used to say “he thinks you need a bath go take one.”

 

Answer 11
kitty

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cats like you because thats a sighn of effection that means it thinks of you as a family member !

Source Link: Love at first site

By: ferard   150
 

Answer 12
kitty

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My cat liks me when she wants to be petted, or after she bit me.

 

Answer 13
kitty

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cats sometimes do this after they rub against your leg. I read a book called catwatching and it said doing it after it rubs against your leg is part of the greeting when you walk in.

Source Link: The book Catwatching

 

Answer 14
kitty

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It’s normal. Don’t be afraid! It’s like their way of kissing you, showing their affection towards you. If your cat NEVER licks you, now that’s a problem….lol!

 

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