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Erin's Avatar
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Cats owned: Moggy
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29-05-2007, 10:22 AM   #1

Licking the babies faces


Can I just ask if this is normal or not please.

Over the lat week Jerry has started licking the Kittens faces,I fist thought he was doing it because they had just eaten but I watched him yesterday and he was doing it at every chance he got if they had just eaten or not.
And its only their faces,no where else



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Cats owned: 2 moggies
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29-05-2007, 12:59 PM   #2

Re: Licking the babies faces


I would have said thats a good sign that Jerry has accepted the two little babes. I wouldnt think it would be anything to worry about. xxx



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29-05-2007, 01:30 PM   #3

Re: Licking the babies faces


I would also say it's a sign that he has accepted Milo and Tinks....



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29-05-2007, 01:35 PM   #4

Re: Licking the babies faces


He's washing his babies faces....



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29-05-2007, 01:49 PM   #5

Re: Licking the babies faces


Thanks guys,I didntthink it was anything to worry about.
The rate hes going though the poor babes wont have any fur left on their faces



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Cats owned: All black and white and tortie's
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Location: United kingdom
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29-05-2007, 02:47 PM   #6

Re: Licking the babies faces


Guinness also does it to simon and kay he washes there faces and lets kay paddle on him as well

jane



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Cats owned: 3 moggies
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Location: london, uk
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29-05-2007, 05:43 PM   #7

Re: Licking the babies faces


My two do this to each other sometimes too - trouble is it usually eventually ends up in a scrap!



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Cats owned: Leia: blue torbie
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29-05-2007, 08:08 PM   #8

Re: Licking the babies faces


I think he's just showing paternal interest in the wee ones: I've never had a mum cat with kittens...do they wash their babies faces as well as bums?



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29-05-2007, 09:35 PM   #9

Re: Licking the babies faces


awww bless, Arthur will clean the top of Bronwyn's head and then she usually bats him !!!! lol



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