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But what are these cats doing? Well, today we're going to talk about cats that lick, things that you ask me about a lot with these two. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. You can't imagine the amount of messages I receive about cats that lick things in your home, and you don't really know why they do it or if what they're doing is normal. So that's why I've decided to make a compilation video with many of your questions that we're going to answer. And we're also going to see your cats, the real ones, doing the things you ask me about. Right, these two. And although some of the behaviors have more or less a common origin, I've divided them into categories because you ask me about very specific things. And that's why we're going to try to address them one by one. Should we start now or not? Cats that lick their human Companions Many cats start grooming themselves when they come to sit next to us on the couch. Some of you may be surprised when your feline companion also decides to groom you. It's not because they're calling you dirty, but rather because they consider you an important part of their pack. And that's what cats usually do with members of their pack. They groom each other and do exactly the same with you. I'm sure it won't surprise anyone to see their two feline companions, or whoever else you have in your home, grooming and licking each other. It means that they accept each other, love each other, and get along well. In fact, it's also very common. And as two friends of the channel asked us here for their cats to lick their fur, too, even when they're asleep in bed. And they ask me if that's something to worry about or if it's a sign that they're lacking nutrients. Nothing could be further from the truth. It's simply because licking your fur also calms them down a bit. And, well, they're showing you a social sign, a sign that they're very happy that you're part of their pack. Although we can't forget how cats are and how cats are. Also, many times they lick you to ask you to pay them a little attention. And so in those cases, you know what I always say? Never give in to your cats, because if you give them the attention they're demanding at the moment, they demand it. Eventually they'll learn how to manipulate you, and they'll do it repeatedly, like whenever they want you to fill their food bowl or play with them for a while, etc. But the most important question is, should I worry about my cat's behavior? Whether it's licking your fur or licking your arm, generally you don't have to worry. But there's a very big but. If your cat not only licks you but also bites you, it could be that at first it starts licking and then suddenly starts biting, or it could start biting like a wild animal. We're talking about something else. Many times that is a sign of stress, a sign of aggression directed towards you. That would be a behavior that we should watch out for, especially if its personality has changed lately. There are stressful situations in your home, etc. And I talk about all that in this video. Cats that nurse, well, not necessarily from their mother, but rather they do it either with this or with toys or with other feline companions. This type of behavior of the love has to do with cats that are generally very young. Generally, these cats have been separated from their mothers very quickly and do not have time to socialize. So they continue to maintain this type of behavior and reflect it towards whatever is within reach. Well, if it is a toy, a toy, or if it's another feline companion, because we brought a young kitten to live with another one that already lived with us, well, it tries to do it with it. They don't know that they should only do that with their mother, so to speak, but that it's a behavior that they use to calm themselves down. How is it different then, as I said before, from licking and this nursing behavior? Well, the. The licking that cats do on humans when it's a grooming behavior? Well, it's what they usually do on their fur. They stick out their tongue and make those types of movements. I'm not going to do it to myself. But when they're nursing, you can clearly hear the sucking noise because they're there all the time trying to get milk, which obviously isn't there. Obviously, when they nurse with other cats, they always do it on their nipples. They do it to us wherever they can find it. She's a poet. Of course, it's also possible for cats to do it to themselves if they don't have anything to latch onto. The thing closest to their mouth is their own nipples. And sometimes they do it. They fold in on themselves and do it to fall asleep, like what happened to Benito and also to Oreo. Well, Oreo, who is now Oreazo. And do you have to worry about this behavior or not? Well, generally not except for one little one. But I always have to tell them out there, if your cat hurts the other cat or himself when he does this nursing behavior, you see that his little nipple is a reddish color, that it's a little irritated and so on? Well, in those cases, I would recommend that you try to prevent the behavior. And how can you do it? Well, by distracting him at that moment or even giving him a little more play during the day, because that way you'll help him be more tired when it's time to sleep and fall asleep. But as a general rule, this type of behavior tends to disappear as cats get older and mature, so to speak. Another thing that you often ask me about is something that seems strange to you, but it really isn't. It's when your cat is licking the area of the paw pat, and it seems to be really aggressive there. Oh, and it even goes so far as to bite. This type of behavior has to do with grooming. The thing is that it's a little harder to get into that area with the tongue. And they usually stick their little teeth in a little to get rid of all the dirt that's accumulated there. Obviously, if they get wounds or whatever, that area could be itching. And that's when I would recommend that you take them to the vet, of course, and be very careful if their nails are broken, as I told you in this video on the secondary channel. Come over here after watching this one. Sure. Cats that lick fabrics, whether it's a blanket, a cushion, your pajamas, your sweater, the kitchen towel, there are some cats that get the lick of these types of fabrics. And you might ask yourself, why does this happen to them? There are two main causes. Let's start with the first one. You might be watching the video now and thinking that kittens could suckle from different areas or toys or whatever. And you might say, well, but my cat still does it with his blanket, and he's all ready, I don't know, two or three years old, like Milou is. And you wonder, is that normal? Isn't that normal? What's going on? This is somewhat related to what I told you earlier. This type of cat may not have stopped behaving like this since they were kittens. And they may continue to do it throughout their lives. Therefore, it is generally a harmless behavior for them. And they tend to do it more with their blankets or with blankets that have fur. Well, because it calms them down, after all. And when they do it with your clothes, it is because they smell like you. They smell like a member of their important pack and that is why they want to do it there. And the second reason is that there are other causes, because there are some cats that do it. Genetically, it is mainly the oriental breeds that tend to do it. For example, Siamese cats tend to be more tempted or more prone to sucking on fabrics such as wool. Okay, and is this dangerous or not? Well, generally not many of the blankets that we put on our cats are made of polyester or other types of fabrics that do not fray easily. If it is a wool fabric and he can pull out a piece of wool or a long enough strand and swallow it, then I would be concerned because that could cause an intestinal obstruction. And although it is not dangerous at all, I understand that there are people who want to change this behavior because they do not like it or whatever. In these cases, I always recommend that you wash the blanket that he is sucking on most insistently. Wash it very often because it may simply be the smell of himself, of the cat, of the pheromones, or the smell of this or his own saliva that incites him to lick that blanket. And exactly the same if he does it with your sweater or your clothes, so that it does not smell so much like us. And you can always have the old trick of distracting your feline companion when you see him doing it. Well, that one is a little less effective perhaps, because when you are not around, he will do it repeatedly. In any case, if you are going to stop him from doing this type of behavior, or if you have decided that you want him to don't do it with that blanket, you'll have to give him alternative solutions. For example, with Meelu, what we have is his mother, and he goes back and forth with his mother, plays for a while, sucks on it, and so on, because it's his stuffed animal and he feels like a companion. On the other hand, if your cat is stressed or even bored, which I've already talked about a bit about feline boredom on the channel, I'll leave a video here. Go ahead and take a look. In that case, you'll have to try to cat ify the environment make your cat much more active in your home to prevent him from having to resort to the blanket to escape from what's going on around him. Cats that lick Plastics if you're a fan of these cat licking games on the channel, you've probably heard me talk about this before. There are many cats that lick plastics in our homes. Stalking it, hunting it, etc. The plastic can end up in shreds and your cat can swallow it a piece if it's a large piece. That large piece can cause an intestinal obstruction. But you should also be very careful if they are small pieces because we don't notice those so easily and yet they can accumulate in their stomach or intestine and end up causing a long term problem. And what solution can we give them? Well, as I've told you before, remove them from their reach. Cats that lick plants, you've probably heard endlessly about catnip or another that's currently more popular called matabe. But cats aren't only interested in these two plants, there are many others that can catch their attention. Specifically, I'm going to tell you about a very common one that many people don't know that cats really the olive tree. The thing is that the olive tree has a substance called olopin which is quite attractive to cats and is concentrated throughout the plant and especially in the leaves. And that's why there are many cats that love olives as well as olives, because the brine attracts their attention a little because of its flavor. And there are also many cats that if you put an olive branch in front of them, they start playing as if they were out of their minds. And is it good or not? Well, it doesn't matter because in principle they don't have a very high concentration. It happens like with the scena for it to affect them. For example. This can help you if you are a bit of a handyman and you want to make a scratching post for your cat. Well, hey, you can take an olive trunk that you know might catch their attention. It doesn't happen with all cats and use that to make the scratching post. Look, I just gave you a tip. And finally, although it doesn't have I don't think it has much to do with the issue of cats licking things. But anyway, since you ask me about it a lot, I've decided to include it in this video. Cats that ride this issue worries you quite a bit and in fact you send it to me in the comments very often. There are some cats that simply because of their own hormones, not pheromones, they try to mount other companions animals that live in the house, or even us generally. If it is due to hormones and it is because the cat is not neutered, it is usually with other felines that live with it or they also display other series of heat behaviors such as marking, wanting to go outside, etc. But what happens if your feline companion is neutered? He has gone Crazy. Generally, this is a behavior that they have learned when they were a little younger, and they know that it gives them something to enjoy. It usually happens in cats that are neutered after they have already gone through their first heat because they have already discovered, so to speak, that feeling of hormones, and that is why they tend to repeat it. But also, even if they had been neutered before the first heat, sometimes they do it simply because of a form of social hierarchy, a form of dominance. Cats, after all, organize their lives based on a series of hierarchies in our home. And there are times when they have to telling the other cat whose boss. They often do this with this simply because they know it pleases them or even sometimes to get our attention. We know how cats are. I've said it again in the video, and you have to worry about this type of behavior. Well, generally, no, it's usually harmless. It doesn't hurt anyone. It just might get your attention a little more. If they do it, period. Look at it from your cat's perspective. If it doesn't hurt them and it's something that, well, that's fine. They want to do it, so what's the problem with them doing it? But if they're doing it with their feline companion and you see that things are getting worse with aggressive behavior between them, or that they're harassing the other feline companion a lot and have to keep running away, in that case, you might have to find a way to prevent them from doing it again by separating them the moment you see your cat trying to mount the other cat, for example, in these cases, if you're going to separate them, if you're going to separate them, the moment you see your cat trying to mount the other cat, or you're going to remove your arm or your leg or whatever, you're going to then give him an alternative so that, well, if he wants to do it, he can do it somewhere else. For example, his blanket. Of course, if your cat is not neutered, castration might help him. It can mitigate that attitude a little or even make it disappear. In any case, environmental enrichment, as I always say, can help you a lot. Although I'm telling you that completely eliminating the attitude in a cat that sometimes occurs can be complex. Well, now we know why Totoro and the other one, who, I'm sorry, doesn't have a name yet, did that at the beginning of the video. And we also know that we don't have to worry too much. Anyway, I hope you like the Video and let me know in the comments if your cat does it, what your cat does, how you've fixed it, and so on. Oh my goodness, what a hit the Jatos have made. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with everyone. World, remember to subscribe to our channel if you haven't already, because then you wouldn't have missed any of the videos of mentioned in this one. And also remember that we have a secondary channel here on YouTube called Questions and Answers from a Veterinarian. Go to it and subscribe. And on both, hit the bell so that YouTube will notify you every time we upload new content. And today we meet Captain Jose Angel Escario, who is his human, says that even if it's pure poison, he wouldn't change it for anything. And this little one is Luna Maria, who lives with Lisette Lemus. And this is Angie, Edit's feline companion, who they didn't know if he was male or female, and they found out thanks to a video on the secondary channel. Thank you very much for following the Pets and Happy Families channel and I'll see you in the next video. Well, today we're talking about cats that lick things which you ask me about a lot. I feel absurd. If you want to skip it, then skip it. But please don't. Matt. Matabe. Matabe. Matabe. Wait. Well, Carlos is talking about the world. Hey, but they ask me, and here is Carlos to answer questions. Why do some plants catch your attention? What A bug, right? Gigantic. Come on, an eagle. You, you'll see the camera on the ground. But what are you doing, cavemen? Look how stupid you are. I'm going to make a video for you one day, I'm going to make a video for you and I'm going to upload it to social media. Because you think you got the Oscar for overacting. But when I overact, you tell me that no one believes me. And today, in the end, you are practically not the protagonists. You only appeared at the beginning. Although I know that people always want to give Totoro a voice, especially Totoro. I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Well, that's what I'm telling you. Because it's hard to believe that we've been on the channel for four years. Years. And you don't realize that here things aren't 2 plus 2 plus equals 2 to 4.