my male kitten of about 2 1/2 to 3 months,licks me and the wife like theres no tommrow! ive raised cats before and ive never seen this kind of behavior?he's worse than a dog licking! whats wrong with him?
2006-08-31 11:34:08 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I don't think there's anything wrong with him at all. Their licking is much like kissing. He's telling you two exactly how much he loves his parents. Ours will lick us like there's no tomorrow as well. When she gets ahold of my husband's head, she won't stop til he decides he's had enough and moves and she'll chase his head to try to lick more. He just wants you two to know just how much he loves you. When he licks you, don't try to get him to stop, just kiss him back on the top of his head and tell him, " I love you! " Since he's only a few months old, he'll outgrow a lot of it. Ours is 3 now and still licks, but not near as much as she used to. She'd wake us up at midnight licking our heads. lol But now she only licks on us if we hold her. Lots of luck to you both!! :)
2006-08-31 15:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by april22703 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Ratt Girl has hit the mark here. You can go to www.littlebigcat.com and click on spirit essences. Dr. Jean Hovfe prepares these. A bottle is $16.95 - no shipping, handling or tax . You just shake the bottle well and put three to four drops on the kitten's fur between her ears. Instructions for use will come with the bottle. She has an Obsession Remedy. I have tried a bottle on my 13 yr old cat who is an obsessive groomer. I can't tell yet if it has helped her and of course her obsession is of very long standing.
So I suggest you try it on the kitten. It should do some emotional healing that will help the kitten get over the obsessive licking. Otherwise she will carry this through her life and it will never be resolved. Possibly this is true of my cat.
So treat the cat now when she is a baby and help her to a better life.
2006-08-31 19:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, the kitten was probably seperated from it's mother too soon...There is a lot of information suggesting that many licking disorders such as cats that overgroom, lick the walls or the floors, etc. may be exhibiting a "displacement" behavior. This would be a behavior that indicates an underlying stress the cat copes with by licking. It isn't possible for me to say if that is occurring with your cat but perhaps the licking occurs because it is stressful to suppress the urge to bite (his more natural urge in your post). I am not a behaviorist and probably shouldn't theorize -- if you can find a behaviorist in your area this would be an interesting case for him or her, I'm sure!
2006-08-31 18:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by rattgrrrl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some cats do lick more than others. Younger cats seem to do it more than older ones. Cats often lick each other, so when they lick you its a sign of them considering you part of the pack. I've never heard of there being a problem that causes this, but if it really concerns you, you could ask the vet (he's at the age to start his shots anyway, so you could ask then).
2006-08-31 18:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by talented mrs v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just really loving. I have a cat that was doing the same thing. Like NON-STOP! Every night when i sleep, he licks my face and licks licks licks. I had to spray him with a spray bottle repeatedly. He stopped that now that he's four months. Then he went on to nibbling my fingers. It doesn't hurt or anything, but it's still bad. So i'm trying the spraying thing for the biting too. And throwing a blanket over him. I hope it works.
2006-08-31 18:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by Evaluate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much normal. There is some correlation betwen cats being weaned off their mother's too early and licking a lot. I have a cat that licks and kneads to show affection.
If it gets annoying - like he does it when you are lying in bed - move him to the foot of the bed with a firm "NO" Once he settles down at the foot give him a "good boy" My cat is in a routine where she jumps right onto the bed with us the second we go to bed. She licks us and we'll pet and scratch her for 5-10 minutes and then she settles down and goes to sleep.
2006-08-31 19:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by Alberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what breed your cat is, but some breeds are more prone to be "lickers". Devons have a habit of licking and will often lick big bald patches in their coats and those of their friends. I have to hide my face under the blankets to keep the skin of my nose from being licked off everymorning. It's normal and there are so many reasons cats do this. Mostly it is affection, ..cat kisses.
2006-08-31 19:01:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jaded Ruby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be that he is getting the salt from your skin. I don't know if that is possible if cat's have that problem in his body chemistry, but that is the only thing I can think of, other than he just loves you. Have the Vet check him out to make sure he is ok. It might be just a kitten faze he is going through.
2006-08-31 18:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely NOTHING WRONG with your kitten.
I have a cat that licks strange things but she's normal and healthy. She'll lick the strap from our luggage. She'll lick the end of my fabric plant holder hanging down. She'll lick the side of my sons crib. She'll lick the edge of our big area rug. She'll lick the armpitts of t-shirts. She'll lick my fiance's hair but only near the forehead.....ya, strange kitty but she's normal and healthy.
It's just her personality! Same with yours.
2006-08-31 18:40:23 · answer #9 · answered by Cherries 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats will sometimes show affection for their human family the same way they would show affection for another cat. Your cat probably just thinks that he's grooming you, which in the cat world is showing affection. Of course if you're concerned about the behavior you can always call your vet.
2006-08-31 18:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋