History Main / AlternateAnimalAffection

** I'm going into total OrSoIHeard territory here, but left to their own inclinations (which, as we all know, are [[ThePigPen extremely barbaric]], dogs are capable of initating an actual French kiss, because the human's breath tastes good to them. Naturally, someone would have to be a [[ThePigPen total PigPen]] to ever allow a dog to do something like this...

* In the ''{{Animaniacs}}'' movie, ''Wakko's Wish'', Yakko rubs noses with Dot. As above, it's a sign of familial affection.

* ''{{Catnapped}}!'' has CatGirl Chuchu impart a quick lick on the cheek to Yasuo after [[ToyShip he saves their world]]. JustInTime, no less.

* {{Dinoverse}} has face-nuzzling.

[[AC:Litriture]]

** But [[spoiler: Elisa and Goliath share a very human kiss at the end of season 2.]]

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-->"Mmm.. Peck Peck. Pecky, love peck.. (I'm trying to kiss but I got no lips)... Peck..."

* ''TheLionKing'' uses the "crossing necks" varient, for both romantic and familial affection.

* In the ''{{Animaniacs}}'' movie, ''Wakko's Wish'', Yakko rubs noses with Dot. Seeing as how it's {{BrotherSisterIncest}}, {{Getting Crap Past The Radar}} indeed.
** Brothers and sisters can show affection without it being incest. I know this is the show known for getting crap past the radar, but there's such a thing as reading too much into things.

* Belle and the Beast in Disney's ''[[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast]]'' never kiss, but the Beast frequently runs his hand through Belle's hair. He also does this as a human prince before he and Belle have their first kiss, which seems to reassure an understandably floored Belle that he ''is'' the Beast.

* In ''{{WALL-E}}', a robotic "kiss" is more like a static electrical shock.
* In the ''{{Animaniacs}}'' movie, ''Wakko's Wish'', Yakko rubs noses with Dot. Seeing as how it's {{BrotherSisterIncest}}, ''{{Getting Crap Past The Radar}}'' indeed.

* According to WordOfGod, {{Gargoyles}} stroke hair, horns and brow ridges rather than kiss. Angela and Broadway's kiss was explained as Angela being raised by humans and Broadway having seen a lot of movies.
* The horses in SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron mostly use nuzzling or neck-crossing. Spirit also gives Little Creek a "hug" by putting his head over Little Creek's shoulder near the end.

There's a problem that arises in stories featuring reasonably anthropomorphic animals, both of the plain old [[TalkingAnimal talking]] and [[FunnyAnimal funny]] varieties. Many writers want to include romantic plots or subplots in these works. For human characters, [[TrueLovesKiss a kiss]] often serves as the closure to a WillTheyOrWontThey arc.

* DonaldDuck, as well as many of the McDuck clan as writ by DonRosa. Birds deserve to kiss, too!

'''Examples of Type 1:'''

[[AC: WesternAnimation]]

* ''ChickenRun'' makes heavy use of the AlmostKiss because the animators weren't sure how to animate chickens kissing. The kiss at the end is staged so that the beaks are hidden from view.

'''Examples of Type 2:'''

[[AC: AnimeAndManga]]
* ''{{Catnapped}}!'' has CatGirl Chuchu impart a quick lick on the cheek to Yasuo after [[ToyShip he saves their world]]. InTheNickOfTime, no less.

[[AC: RealLife]]
* Dog owners often refer to their dog licking a face as getting "kissed", more so for small breeds.
** Cats nuzzling their owners is also often said to be this.
[[AC: WesternAnimation]]

* In the ''{{Animaniacs}}'' movie, ''Wakko's Wish'', Yakko rubs noses with Dot.
** Seeing as how it's {{BrotherSisterIncest}}... ''{{Getting crap past the radar}}'' indeed.

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* In SandraAndWoo, Woo and his LoveInterest Lily are portrayed rubbing palms. Since raccoons' palms are supersensitive, [[WordOfGod the authors]] thought it would be a neat alternative.

** cats nuzzling thier owners is also often said to be this.