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When the brush hits (sound on) (i.imgur.com)
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[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My guess is licking is just tightly wired to the feeling of getting brushed, as they use their tongue to brush themselves.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Like how dogs kick their leg when you scratch behind their ears

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

ah yes makes sense. i had cats that did this too