When Nano is grooming herself, she will use her teeth to first tug on the fur and then use her tongue to lick it back into place. So it is two or three "bites" and then a dozen or so licks for the grooming.
I don't think she actually bites her skin when doing this. For instance, she play-grooms me and will play-bite my arm or leg which gets the hair wet and makes it stick out. Then she will lick it into place.
At one point Nano was a stray, but she doesn't have fleas anymore and is cleaning up very nice. Her fur was heavily matted in areas but it is growing back. She is a shorthair cat.
I think this is normal behavior but my girlfriend thinks it is strange. I am just posting this question for comments -- because whatever Nano is doing, she isn't hurting herself or drawing blood. And if it is a behavior quirk from when she used to have fleas, she is clean now (and will stay clean) so what could be done to change the past?
Any comments?
I don't think she actually bites her skin when doing this. For instance, she play-grooms me and will play-bite my arm or leg which gets the hair wet and makes it stick out. Then she will lick it into place.
At one point Nano was a stray, but she doesn't have fleas anymore and is cleaning up very nice. Her fur was heavily matted in areas but it is growing back. She is a shorthair cat.
I think this is normal behavior but my girlfriend thinks it is strange. I am just posting this question for comments -- because whatever Nano is doing, she isn't hurting herself or drawing blood. And if it is a behavior quirk from when she used to have fleas, she is clean now (and will stay clean) so what could be done to change the past?
Any comments?