Why does my cat bite me and then lick me?
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Your cat is showing you affection. In a typical self-grooming session, a cat will sometimes gently bite his or her fur first, in order to remove something hard to get off or to untangle fur, then lick to finish off the cleaning process. ... Cats do sometimes gently bite to show affection – as a love bite of sorts.