What does it mean when a cat licks his lips?
Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Sometimes when my cat is just sitting relaxing and i give him a look..
He looks back and then shuts his eyes a bit and licks his lips..
I do it back and he does it again.. Its so funny..
What does it mean?
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(not trying to get you to answer my question… just pointing out a similar question)
Licking of lips can be an indicator of a range of different problems. It could be a sign of mild anxiety; an allergy of some sort (especially if they are licking another area of his body); or a sign of an obstruction somewhere in the digestive process (he may have swallowed an object or piece of string). In rare cases this could be a sign of something more serious such as CRI (Chronic Renal Insufficiency) where the kidneys aren’t functioning properly. CRI also includes symptoms like increased thirst/urination and nausea so is unlikely to be the cause if the only symptom. It suggest you take your cat to the vet for a thorough examination, especially if the licking is accompanied by any of the other symptoms I have mentioned.
Your cat just ate something and it likes the taste.
OK! I don’t mind an educational article once in a while! They don’t all need tobe so serious ;-P … I sit all day at work in front of a computer and I need something to keep me awake and entertained, lol. Thanks again. Cya
L. Shany
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