licking kittens

Question
i just read in another post that licking is a sign of lack of salt in a cats diet; my kittens eat purina pro kitten (the one in the milk jug type container-green label) and i put 2-3 cans down a day through out the day (both of which is vet reccommended). they gobble everything up. AND they get kitten treats for being 'good'.. or being cute (LOL). what else can this licking be from? please get back to me. thanks so much for your time. *stacey

Answer
Stacey,

If it not a dietary deficiency then most likely it is just a quirk of their personality. It could be that they are 'petting' you, since they can't actually do it with their 'hands', or it could just be a habit that one developed and the other copied. Either way it is a sign of intense affection.

You can stop it now by blowing on their faces when they lick and at the same time tell them "no licking!" firmly. If it doesn't bother you, let them do it. I have one I didn't stop from licking when he was a kitten and he is 3 1/2 years old and still does it...and I feel like a wet washrag when he's through!

Tabbi