I rub my chin against their heads in the same motion as licking would produce. They seem to interpret it as grooming behavior, as they’ll start grooming me back when I do it, whether or not they know I’m not actually grooming them. Well, the one tries to shove her nose up my nose when I do it, but close enough.
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I rub my chin against their heads in the same motion as licking would produce. They seem to interpret it as grooming behavior, as they’ll start grooming me back when I do it, whether or not they know I’m not actually grooming them. Well, the one tries to shove her nose up my nose when I do it, but close enough.
They may interpret hand pets as grooming too.