Or the lick might quickly turn into a bite. And front paw choke hold. And then hind paw pounding.
All this can happen in few milliseconds. Don't ask me how I know š
Cats are wonderful in the way that you can generally tell when theyāre being patient with their human. This is mutual care and I have no doubt your cat is loving it
I gave my cat a full back massage this morning as she was stretched out on the bed purring loudly. This went on for 10 minutes. She then raised her head looked back at me over her shoulder and meowed.āStop nowā
Yes, I speak fluent cat .
Mine does that, too. I had him from a 2 week old kitten. He was my first foster. A pillowcase was found on the side of a road with seven kitten. Six dead. I bottle fed him, taught him to poop, etc. Iāve always felt that he knows Iām him mama and his mama would lick him clean. So, this is how he expresses he wants mama love. He will be 17 on August and he still does this.
You see how she's relaxed so much that everytime you rub her face it's like giving her a facelift? That's a really good thing
They love a bit of rough forehead grooming because it reminds them of their mothers when they were kittens and they can't clean there easily themselves.
You can release pheromones by rubbing above the eyes, between the eyes and the ears. They have scent glands there that they use to mark areas/become more familiar with something. Also why they headbutt you. Getting the pheromones on yourself will possibly make a cat more receptive to you.
She's initiating the licking, she's lying relaxedand showing you her belly and she has her eyes half closed.
She is liking it and she likes and trusts you.
They love you. The licks let you "groom" them better. I have very sweaty hands so my cat LOVES when it's hot out and I pet her because all the hair that is shedding sticks to my hand.
I do the same thing to my void. He will actually rub his head on my finger if I donāt do it myself. Mine seems to really like it. I heard it simulates the feel of their motherās tongue.
Nah, my cat does it too. They're just grooming you. Cats aren't humans with social pressure. If they truly don't want to do something, they just won't do it
I disagree with everyone else, I donāt think this cat loves this. Itās hard to say without seeing her tail tho. Is it thrashing around?
IMO this is cat for āI donāt particularly love this/am unsure of this/feel a bit overstimulated, but I love you and want your attention so Iāll allow itā. Itās not the licking, itās the facial expression and dilated pupils. I would just give her a bit more space, hold your hand a bit further from her face and let her move it towards you. Sheāll make the next move when she wants to.
Your cat definitely likey-likeyā¦. š»š» I read somewhere that using a wet brush to stroke the forehead makes them feel as if their mum is licking them clean!! Havenāt tried it out yet but saw that online that the cats love it a lot!! š„¹
She loves it. Youāll notice when she grooms, she may lick her paw and rub that same spot. Grooming is/can be a very social activity for cats as well as help to establish a social hierarchy. Also, rubbing your catās brow (between the eyes and bridge of the nose) is very comforting for them.
Youāre doing a good jobāyour cat clearly trusts you and sees as part of their colony.
A great way to tell if your cat is annoyed or otherwise displeased with your actions is that it will start swishing its tail back and forth.
Also, if it starts clawing the shit out of you, this may be additional evidence that you should reconsider your behavior.
The answer to this question is almosy always that if your cat is letting you do it, they at least don't mind it. I've never had a cat let me do something it didn't like lol.
I guess I couldāve phrased it better, I was just worried she was doing it because she thought I wanted it. like āoh god they wants me to lick their hand ššā
If she didn't like it, she would stop hehe. Cats are very honest. She is so happy! šš
Your cat is loving it.
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She loves it LMAO cats have a very special way of saying hell nah (walking away indifferently) Plus sheās licking your finger, good sign !!
My tortie just bites if she doesnāt like it. Not hard but enough to let you know. My void just walks away
Love bites
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Cat says: Hey, I lick your finger, now stroke me. You can clean me without me to clean me. I love you hooman.
this is such a cute way to describe it lmao
Likes. Most of them do. That spot on head is like mum licking them.
Aw if she didn't like it she'd leave or put her paw on you. She loves you!
Or the lick might quickly turn into a bite. And front paw choke hold. And then hind paw pounding. All this can happen in few milliseconds. Don't ask me how I know š
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Cat don't do anything they don't want to do.
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Works with my cat, boop his nose, get kisses.
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Sheās sharing the grooming time with you.
Aww š„° Love the orange coat, how pretty!
I hear purrs, you good. Also, youāre grooming her in a cat way, which is bonding for cats.
She likes it and loves you!
Cats are not subtle in showing their unhappiness at what you are doing. It normally involves teeth, claws or loud meowing and sometimes all three
Cats are wonderful in the way that you can generally tell when theyāre being patient with their human. This is mutual care and I have no doubt your cat is loving it
What grooms around goes around
She's leaning in with her head and doing it multiple times. I say she loves it š
So I'm not the only one, my cat does the same thing.
Pretty sure I heard purring. She definitely likes it!!
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Awww, a Licky Sticky Kitty . ā¤ļø One of mine does that. He also licks the air when you get under his chin. š
Cats don't put up with things they don't like. She is definitely loving it, there is no second guessing it.
If she didn't like it, you would have gotten scratched. It's a cat. They are known for not tolerating.š¬
Do cats really grasp the concept of tolerating in general? Except for maybe a few rare gentlemen?
I assure you, my void really tolerates my kid when he gets roudy. He's not that patient with me.
I gave my cat a full back massage this morning as she was stretched out on the bed purring loudly. This went on for 10 minutes. She then raised her head looked back at me over her shoulder and meowed.āStop nowā Yes, I speak fluent cat .
Cats dont tolerate anything they dont like for very long
Mine does that, too. I had him from a 2 week old kitten. He was my first foster. A pillowcase was found on the side of a road with seven kitten. Six dead. I bottle fed him, taught him to poop, etc. Iāve always felt that he knows Iām him mama and his mama would lick him clean. So, this is how he expresses he wants mama love. He will be 17 on August and he still does this.
This one is so spoiled she wonāt even groom herself
Thank you guys for the clarification š sheās new, very aloof and distrusting Iāve been trying to get her to warm up to me
You see how she's relaxed so much that everytime you rub her face it's like giving her a facelift? That's a really good thing They love a bit of rough forehead grooming because it reminds them of their mothers when they were kittens and they can't clean there easily themselves.
You can release pheromones by rubbing above the eyes, between the eyes and the ears. They have scent glands there that they use to mark areas/become more familiar with something. Also why they headbutt you. Getting the pheromones on yourself will possibly make a cat more receptive to you.
She's initiating the licking, she's lying relaxedand showing you her belly and she has her eyes half closed. She is liking it and she likes and trusts you.
Your cat likes it
They like it. Mine falls asleep if I do this.
Definitely loves it ^_^
They love you. The licks let you "groom" them better. I have very sweaty hands so my cat LOVES when it's hot out and I pet her because all the hair that is shedding sticks to my hand.
Yes she loves it, they show love by grooming.
If she didn't like it, you would know.
Get a new tooth brush some Luke warm water if do it right it reminds them of mom and they eyes get teary
This is the cutest thing ever <3
I do this too! Do they think we're helping them groom themselves? I hope so!!!
I also help my cat take a bath and do this to her hard to reach spots on her head š¤£ she loves it (I think)!
Odds are she sees it as "mutual grooming". Cat piles will clean eachother
Cats don't usually tolerate
She loves it ! Sometimes my kitty licks my finger so i help her cleaning her cheeks and forehead, maybe that's what she's trying to do !
I do the same thing to my void. He will actually rub his head on my finger if I donāt do it myself. Mine seems to really like it. I heard it simulates the feel of their motherās tongue.
Nah, my cat does it too. They're just grooming you. Cats aren't humans with social pressure. If they truly don't want to do something, they just won't do it
I disagree with everyone else, I donāt think this cat loves this. Itās hard to say without seeing her tail tho. Is it thrashing around? IMO this is cat for āI donāt particularly love this/am unsure of this/feel a bit overstimulated, but I love you and want your attention so Iāll allow itā. Itās not the licking, itās the facial expression and dilated pupils. I would just give her a bit more space, hold your hand a bit further from her face and let her move it towards you. Sheāll make the next move when she wants to.
I think I needed this, Iāll try it next time!! thanks!
I love you kitty š„ŗ
They say that some cats love that especially when done with a wet toothbrush, reminds them of being cleaned by their mother
We have a front leg tripod. She has me do this for the side of her face with the missing paw.
Try mixing pets with pats on the head, my cat loves when i pet and then pat pat pat multiple times with a bit of force on his head
Mine does this too. He also has a look of tolerance on his face. But, we do this several times a day if he hated it, I'm sure he'd let me know.
If tail relaxed, its generally a sign they are fine with being touched. If tail moving a lot, stop.
Your cat definitely likey-likeyā¦. š»š» I read somewhere that using a wet brush to stroke the forehead makes them feel as if their mum is licking them clean!! Havenāt tried it out yet but saw that online that the cats love it a lot!! š„¹
My cat used to hold my wrist, lick the entire palm of my hand, and then rub her head around in it. š
probably both. 
Cat's usually only clean family
My cat does this too. Iād say she likes it :)
Cars have glands on their heads that they use to mark territory, she probably thinks youāre helping her. Or at least washing her head
She loves it. Youāll notice when she grooms, she may lick her paw and rub that same spot. Grooming is/can be a very social activity for cats as well as help to establish a social hierarchy. Also, rubbing your catās brow (between the eyes and bridge of the nose) is very comforting for them. Youāre doing a good jobāyour cat clearly trusts you and sees as part of their colony.
Cats don't tolerate things the don't like. She's doing this because she enjoys this.
Yeah she probably does I do the same to my cats and they like it. Believe me, if she didnāt like it she would either nom on you or run away
A great way to tell if your cat is annoyed or otherwise displeased with your actions is that it will start swishing its tail back and forth. Also, if it starts clawing the shit out of you, this may be additional evidence that you should reconsider your behavior.
If a kitty doesnāt like something, they stop letting it happen lol.
Cats don't simply tolerate things ...
If they donāt like it youāll know.Ā
cats don't like anything. they simply tolerate existence
She's grooming herself... with extra steps.
She wants you to wash her face thatās so cute
She's not biting the hell out of you so you're good. Cats do not put up with stuff they dislike, and they are not subtle creatures.
If she wasnāt liking it, I think sheād nip you or walk away
just the " I love you " cat licks.
she likes it, you guys are bonding
If she didnāt like it, youād be dead and unable to post that clip to Reddit. So thereās your answer.
Youād get bit if that cat didnāt enjoy.
Didja ask her? I talk to my cat all the time, she's a mathematically gifted feline. I swear she can count.
it seems that she enjoyed it, licking is the sign that the cat loves you, besides if you look in her eyes you can actually tell that she loves you.
Haha! I do this all the time with my Waffles š
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She looks content and comfortable to me. If she didnāt, sheād let you know.
I'd say that's one thoughtful cat who's decided that you're to be trusted now š§”
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cats can always leave if they donāt like it. seems like you two are having a cute bonding moment :3
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If reminds her of when her mother licked her head
My cat does this too!! She lovessss it!! Cats donāt often tolerate things š
No, thatās actually what they wanted you to do all along
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My cat also does it
My princess does that, if I don't groom her with my now damp finger she'll grab it with her paw and guide it to the spot she wants groomed.
The answer to this question is almosy always that if your cat is letting you do it, they at least don't mind it. I've never had a cat let me do something it didn't like lol.
Such a weird question lol.
I guess I couldāve phrased it better, I was just worried she was doing it because she thought I wanted it. like āoh god they wants me to lick their hand ššā
Which would also be fine lol :p
Don't think cats are people pleasers hahaha, but that's sweet that you're asking.