. . . cleans herself where, just a moment before, I was petting her.
LOL! This could actually be the opposite of what you think! I noticed Feeby is a lot more interested in smelling my husband's shoes after he has been outside than she is in smelling my feet right after a shower!!...makes a stinky face after sniffing my hands or feet!
If I go outside with bare feet, Emerson obsesses over them for several minutes when I come back inside. Hard head rubs, bites them, licks them...LOL! This could actually be the opposite of what you think! I noticed Feeby is a lot more interested in smelling my husband's shoes after he has been outside than she is in smelling my feet right after a shower!!