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What it with the licking.

I am a pet owner, but not one of those who really delves into the psychology of them. Our cat is licking the dogs face. She even put her front paws on there so she could hold on and do it.
Cats don't lick too often, but does anyone know why she would do this with the dog?

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Permalink Reply by HotMess on January 28, 2010 at 12:21pm

Any cat I've had was frequently licking. The cat we have now occasionally tries to clean our dog, but the dog hates it. Sometimes he (the cat) jumps on the back of the couch and tries to clean us.

Permalink Reply by CarolAnn on February 20, 2010 at 9:06am

She's just grooming the dog. If the dog objects the cat will know about it PDQ. :)

Permalink Reply by Michelle on February 20, 2010 at 11:56am

So far he accepts it.

Permalink Reply by Daniel W on April 10, 2010 at 9:40am

They look like they belong together - matching color patterns! Cool!

Permalink Reply by Douglas on February 21, 2010 at 1:38pm

By doing this for the dog she is also showing affection. Which did you have 1st. the cat or the dog?

Permalink Reply by Michelle on February 21, 2010 at 2:07pm

We had the dog first, but he was outside more until the weather got cooler. She is also the younger pet. It is sad for me that she will try and play with mister lonely all the time (he wants 24/7 attention) and he rebuffs her by barking or leaving when she tries to play with him.

Permalink Reply by Rudy V Kiist on March 16, 2010 at 9:24am

Funny, in our house it's the exact opposite. 2 of our 5 lap dogs are lickers and they lick the cats all the time...and the other dogs...and us. They are father and son so maybe genetic?

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