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.
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u/BreathingGirl000 1d ago edited 3h 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.