Licky Dog

[Dogmama]

One of my cats licks her chops and and grooms herself obsessively when she has gum inflammation due to whenever her kidneys start functioning poorly. The licking apparently soothes her swollen inflamed (and possibly itchy?) gums. Then we need to make sure she gets more fluids in order to flush the toxins from her kidneys better. After a couple of weeks with more fluid in her diet, her gums improve and she doesn't lick so much. Just one possibility of many.

My cat was licking the fur off of his side. Turns out that he has a little arthritis in his hip. We added a glucosamine kitty treat and he's stopped licking.

I thought he was a nut case. Really - my vet said some animals as they age get a little OCD going on. In my house, it's probably contagious. He got it from me.

[katluvr]

Yes, we have a cat named Lucky (maybe it is cuz the name is more like a dog name) and she "licks me like a dawg!" (That is what we say all the time in my house!)
She doesn't lick herself or other excessivly...but I joking call her a dog...she likes my (or her other mommy's) face tries to do it all night long when she is in bed w/ me. I have to cover my face. And lately she has taken to trying to lay on my head to sleep!
Wonder why I am tired in the AM?!