[nicole78]

My cat has taken to biting and licking her grooming brush.
Is this her claiming it as her territory?
It's like she's trying to bite the brush hairs out.

Curious behavior...

 

[marie73]

My girls bite the evil brush, too.

 

[Cam]

Bertie bites the brush too, although he doesn't mind me brushing him. I think biting the bristles must be a nice feeling or something, cos he doesn't bite the back, so if I turn it over he stops. I figured it was a teething thing...

 

[BotanyBlack]

Jack is 16, loves to be brushed and will bite the bristles on his brush either before or after a brushing. I always thought it was a teeth cleaning thing or marking thing. he will also brush his face on it if I leave it sitting out.

Pepper doesn't bite hers, but will brush her whiskers on hers. Sherbert would love to rub the bottom of his chin on his, but then he loved having his chin scratched and rubbed. it was one of his sweet spots.

 

[nicole78]

Ok. Thanks to you all I know I'm not alone lol.
I thought it looked like a teething thing too!

 

[nicole78]

I posted some pics here of her indulging in the brushes.

 

[Alpaca]

For Miu it's her signal that either she's had enough brushing or that she wasn't in the mood in the first place.

 

[Straysmommy]

Cats love to bite the brush, that's why groomers recommend having 2 brushes and giving the cat one to bite while using the other, otherwise you don't get the job done.

 

[nicole78]

Interesting. This' my first long haired cat.

 

[doodlebug]

Cats love to bite the brush, that's why groomers recommend having 2 brushes and giving the cat one to bite while using the other, otherwise you don't get the job done.

Yup...Holly gets one to chew on while I brush/comb her...definitely helps.

 

[Cats&Plants]

Brush biting

Cats love to bite the brush, that's why groomers recommend having 2 brushes and giving the cat one to bite while using the other, otherwise you don't get the job done.

AH HA!! So that's the trick! That's a great tip, I will be implementing immediately. LOL

 

[roven.nazareth]

I freaked out when my cat bit her brush. It seems like she bites it hard enough for the bristle to come out and what if she ingested a metal bristle. That scares me. Right now im scared if she actually injested it. How long until I see symptoms of discomfort in her? Hope it just passes with her poop. Please tell me if there is something I could do. Emma is my first pet an I love her more than life.