Do kitties like kisses?

Do cats like kisses or not? I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. "Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. She's my "tummy cat".

Takayuki wrote:
Do cats like kisses or not? I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. "Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. She's my "tummy cat".

Caliban not only loves kisses, he gives them, too. That is, he rubs his
mouth against mine. I call it kissing, though I know he's only rubbing
his scent on me. :P He doesn't have to rub it on my mouth, though.

Frank used to kiss me, too. I especially remember one time, I had been
away for the weekend, and when I got home, he jumped onto my kitchen
table, grabbed the front of my t-shirt with his front paw, pulled me
down to his face and rubbed his mouth against mine. 'Come here, you!
Kiss me first, then unpack your bag!' He also used to offer me his cheek
to kiss.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Marina wrote:
Takayuki wrote:
Do cats like kisses or not? I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. "Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. She's my "tummy cat".

Caliban not only loves kisses, he gives them, too. That is, he rubs his
mouth against mine. I call it kissing, though I know he's only rubbing
his scent on me. :P He doesn't have to rub it on my mouth, though.

Frank used to kiss me, too. I especially remember one time, I had been
away for the weekend, and when I got home, he jumped onto my kitchen
table, grabbed the front of my t-shirt with his front paw, pulled me
down to his face and rubbed his mouth against mine. 'Come here, you!
Kiss me first, then unpack your bag!' He also used to offer me his cheek
to kiss.


TuTu gives kisses -- nose kisses. If I ask for a kiss, she touches her
nose to either my forehead or cheek. Once in a while she plays "hard to
get" and will look all around until she gives in. MLB

Piglett likes kisses on her head. O T will tolerate sometimes, Willow does
not even like my head close to hers unless I am in bed and she walks up to
me.

"Takayuki" wrote in message
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Do cats like kisses or not? I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. "Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. She's my "tummy cat".

Takayuki wrote:

Do cats like kisses or not? I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. "Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. She's my "tummy cat".

Roxy doesn't care much for kisses on her head. She usually ducks away,
even if we're in the middle of a fierce cuddle'n'purr session. She usually
won't leave, unless I do it too much.

Licky *loves* to be kissed on the head. I can do it over and over, and
he just purrs louder.

Joyce

--
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he
grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto a freeway.

Marina wrote:

Frank used to kiss me, too. I especially remember one time, I had been
away for the weekend, and when I got home, he jumped onto my kitchen
table, grabbed the front of my t-shirt with his front paw, pulled me
down to his face and rubbed his mouth against mine. 'Come here, you!
Kiss me first, then unpack your bag!' He also used to offer me his cheek
to kiss.

That's so sweet!

Joyce

--
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he
grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto a freeway.

On May 23, 10:47*pm, Takayuki wrote:
Do cats like kisses or not? *I'm still trying to figure this out.

Buster likes to avoid getting kissed on the head. *Sometimes I'll be
cuddling with him, and the moment a lip brushes against a guard hair,
he'll duck. *Scritching his head is very much appreciated though.
Sometimes he'll tolerate being kissed for a minute or so before he
relocates.

When I'm in the bathroom, Buster will often hop up on the sink. *He
has a well established strategy there - if I try to kiss him on the
head, he'll turn around and stick his head under the faucet,
presenting his butt. *"Kiss this instead, Daddy."

Dot, on the other hand, lowers her head for head kisses, and often
begs for tummy kisses as well. *She's my "tummy cat".

Oh, some cats *love* kisses. Frank loves for me to kiss him on his
head. He gets on the keyboard and sticks hishead up under my face
for kisses. A couple is enough, he's happy, and he jumps down.

Sherry

wrote:
Marina wrote:
Frank used to kiss me, too. I especially remember one time, I had been
away for the weekend, and when I got home, he jumped onto my kitchen
table, grabbed the front of my t-shirt with his front paw, pulled me
down to his face and rubbed his mouth against mine. 'Come here, you!
Kiss me first, then unpack your bag!' He also used to offer me his cheek
to kiss.

That's so sweet!

My favorite is that cat you were sitting for, who liked to french
kiss.

wrote:
Roxy doesn't care much for kisses on her head. She usually ducks away,
even if we're in the middle of a fierce cuddle'n'purr session. She usually
won't leave, unless I do it too much.

Licky *loves* to be kissed on the head. I can do it over and over, and
he just purrs louder.

Why do some of them duck? It seems to be common, but I thought
face-to-face and head-butting interactions were normal with kitty
friends, and what do they expect we're going to do anyway, chew on
their ears?

Takayuki wrote:
wrote:
Roxy doesn't care much for kisses on her head. She usually ducks away,
even if we're in the middle of a fierce cuddle'n'purr session. She usually
won't leave, unless I do it too much.

Licky *loves* to be kissed on the head. I can do it over and over, and
he just purrs louder.

Why do some of them duck? It seems to be common, but I thought
face-to-face and head-butting interactions were normal with kitty
friends, and what do they expect we're going to do anyway, chew on
their ears?

Hmmmmm... Now that you mention that....