Love bite. Kittens bite during play to learn battle and hunting skills. Mama cats wrap their jaws around babies’ necks to carry them places. They don’t break the skin unless they feel threatened enough.
Biting is something cats do with their family. You are in your cat’s family basically.
Edit: Thank you all those who reminded me that cats will bite their own and other cats’ fur while grooming to separate any clumped hairs and loosen debris! Maybe OPs kitty was ensuring OPs cleanliness while grooming her cheek.
There's this one neighborhood cat that gets kinda bitey when you pet her. For quite a whileI thought she was a bit of an a- hole, and I'd try to pull my hand back when she'd try to bite, which would often end up in broken skin and further belief that she was not a very nice cat.
But then, I started to just leave my hand still when she bit, and discovered that as long as you don't pull back, she bites incredibly softly. Nothing more than a sweet love nibble!
My own cat, though, seems to think hands are chew toys.
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u/BreathingGirl000 2d ago edited 19h ago
Love bite. Kittens bite during play to learn battle and hunting skills. Mama cats wrap their jaws around babies’ necks to carry them places. They don’t break the skin unless they feel threatened enough. Biting is something cats do with their family. You are in your cat’s family basically.
Edit: Thank you all those who reminded me that cats will bite their own and other cats’ fur while grooming to separate any clumped hairs and loosen debris! Maybe OPs kitty was ensuring OPs cleanliness while grooming her cheek.