My cat loves to lick me

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Is your cat a licker?

2 yes, 4 no.

@LaChatte wow 6 cats 😍

Yes. And she likes to sniff my hair

Usually first thing in the morning to get me out of bed, any exposed part, usually my nose, arm or forehead!

In the morning when we are greeting each other: I rub his sides, horizontally iyswim, and he licks my wrists. It is very endearing, honest!

: I rub his sides, horizontally iyswim,

Nope I'm afraid I don't!

One is, the other two not so much (unless I've just eaten toast)

I'm the only one who the cat licks in my house. He bites dh and the dc but licks me.

Yes - mostly on my hand/arm which is nice, but once she started licking my face and it was actually quite painful. I could feel the tongue barbs!

No never, he barely comes near anybody

Yes, lots of licking which often turns into gentle biting. It's amazing how he knows exactly how hard he can bite without actually inflicting pain.

Yes, mine licks my face to wake me up and if he's feeling particularly loving he will groom me by licking my eyebrows into shape.

My cat licks and nibbles my youngest son whose 10. She never does it with anyone else. She's 19 now, I think she sees him as a kitten!

Girl cat is. She likes to chew DH's beard.

No. But she nuzzles my face and drools on my cheek

Occasionally. I have heard it's a way for the licker to show dominance over the lickee...sounds about right, knowing cats!

Yes, she likes to nuzzle and lick my hair up close to my neck. Like she’s trying to nurse. Been doing it since we got her.

One of our two is, she only does it when she wants affection. I call them "licks of love"

Our rescue girl does this. I’m not keen on it.

I do wonder if it’s a dig as well, “let’s try licking you, I don’t do any of that skincare lark and I look gorgeous”

Mine licks my hair

Yes, my lovely cat has been known to get under the duvet and lick my toes the little weirdo 🤣

@JoanOgden

Yes - mostly on my hand/arm which is nice, but once she started licking my face and it was actually quite painful. I could feel the tongue barbs!

My cat managed to lick my eyelid the other day and it was so sore!

Dcat1 loves licking toes. DH had trouble with DCat2 and his lockdown beard, she'd often sit on his chest while he was asleep and groom it. Truly gross.

@belimoo

Yes, lots of licking which often turns into gentle biting. It's amazing how he knows exactly how hard he can bite without actually inflicting pain.

This. Mine will start with licks, move onto nibbles, then start pushing stuff off the bedside table. If none of this results in breakfast she moves to putting her head under your side/back and trying to push you out of bed.

Yup, mine loves licking the back of my hand. His brother (sadly gone now) absolutely loved licking my toes and soles of my feet!