Hello, I have a wonderful 5-month-old kitten who I think is absolutely perfect! I am wondering, however, if she is grooming too much and by grooming I mean grooming me, not herself.
She grooms herself quite a bit but not excessively. She has no sores or spots on her body from licking. When she is done she turns to me and grooms my hand, sometimes upwards of 50 licks (I counted, since I have no other measurement for “excessive licking” - haha). I allow her to do this but often will stop her before she is done.
Now she has started licking my nose and waking me up this way. It seems like she is showing her affection through licking, as it’s not only happening after grooming now.
Should I discourage this behavior? Or rather, how do I redirect her licking into something a little less personal?
Thanks so much!
She grooms herself quite a bit but not excessively. She has no sores or spots on her body from licking. When she is done she turns to me and grooms my hand, sometimes upwards of 50 licks (I counted, since I have no other measurement for “excessive licking” - haha). I allow her to do this but often will stop her before she is done.
Now she has started licking my nose and waking me up this way. It seems like she is showing her affection through licking, as it’s not only happening after grooming now.
Should I discourage this behavior? Or rather, how do I redirect her licking into something a little less personal?
Thanks so much!