WHY IS MY CAT LICKING ME?

After you get the all-clear from your vet, look for different approaches to completely discourage your cat from licking you. (You may need more than one.) Try gently moving your cat when he grooms you too much. You should also try redirecting your cat's attention to a catnip toy that's more enticing than your skin.

If boredom is the cause of his licking, then take time to play with him more. Get him to chase a feather wand or try clicker training. Take him outside on a cat harness for a change of scenery. Set up cat trees, cat condos, and window perches since cats tend to feel more confident when they have high spaces to call their own. A confident cat is less likely to act out.

If stress is the cause, be sure you focus on improving your cat's e-meow-tional health. Comfort Zone products can help by mimicking the calming pheromones that signal to your cat in his language that everything's okay. Try the Comfort Zone Calming Diffuser or use the Comfort Zone Calming Collar if you want the calming signals with him wherever he goes.

If you have more than one cat, this might be a source of stress. Try plugging the Comfort Zone Multi-Cat Diffuser into the rooms where your cats spend the most time.

The next time your cat starts grooming you, remember his licking can actually be a compliment. If he's not stressed, he may simply be trying to get your attention. Or your cat may be trying to show you that he considers you part of his family