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Mustache Licking?

post #1 of 7
1/29/11 at 3:21pm
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I have an older rescued male (10+) Siamese mixed cat that insist on licking my mustache and beard over the last month. I have had him for over 1 1/2 years now. He is among my same other 4 cats cats before him. There is no competition for my love as I can see. He will lick me for 2-3 minutes at a time without stopping about 5 days a week if allowed. Why does he do this? I am a male. Is this love or just something else?
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post #2 of 7
1/29/11 at 3:45pm
one of our cats just recently began "grooming" my hubby, who let his beard grow a little longer in the past few weeks. DH loves it, because it's something special that I can't share in
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post #3 of 7
1/29/11 at 5:37pm
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Originally Posted by mrsgreenjeens View Post
one of our cats just recently began "grooming" my hubby, who let his beard grow a little longer in the past few weeks. DH loves it, because it's something special that I can't share in
Should I discourage the cat from doing so??
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post #4 of 7
1/30/11 at 10:47am
Well, I guess that depends on whether it bothers you or not. My DH loves the fact that Stinkpot does this to him! He's one of the gang
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post #5 of 7
1/30/11 at 11:51am
I have no idea but I did laught at the "I am a male" bit x
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post #6 of 7
1/30/11 at 12:17pm
I'm not too sure but I wouldn't worry about it...my cat licks my boyfriend's head all the time. She used to lick mine too, which does worry me a little because I've got long hair and she's gagged a time or two because she got some in her throat. I put a stop to it for the most part, but she still catches me occasionally when I'm sleeping.
Unless you're losing mustache hair I doubt it'll hurt any. If your cat thinks he's grooming you I'd wonder if he thinks he's the alpha in the house. Its probably just some love and affection though
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post #7 of 7
1/30/11 at 12:39pm
My cat Harlequin loves to lick. She especially likes my face and hair, but will sometimes lick other family members' face/hair. I always figured it was just her being "maternal". She also likes to groom the other cats, and when we had a foster kitten she was constantly bathing him.
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