Why Do Cats Lick And Bite Your Face

Your cat is showing you affection.

Why do cats lick and bite your face. Like if your cat sleeps next to you right by your head and wakes you up in the morning licking your face that may in part be because he or she was closest to your cheek when he or she decided to groom you. I do think that in some cases the only reason a cat licks your face might be because he or she was closest to your face when he or she went to groom you. Maxwell says she has worked with many owners whose cats will lick or even bite them to get their attention. In a typical self grooming session a cat will sometimes gently bite his or her fur first in order to remove something hard to get off or to untangle fur then lick to finish off the cleaning process.

If we are asleep cats will take the opportunity and feel incited to lick our face as we are experiencing a moment of relaxation which is what cats are accustomed to during grooming. Here are the four most common reasons why your cat licks you. There are however many reasons your cat might doing this. Sometimes this might mean they want to play or be pet but in other cases it can be a sign of something more serious like stress or anxiety.

Sometimes cats bite their owners when they are asleep because the person was moving or doing something that possibly caused worry in the cat. It s a love bite.