Carpet... nom nom

So every time I put Niko on the floor, he chews my carpet. I know he's doing it so he can get the smell and anoint himself, but at the same time, I don't want a hole in my carpet! Finally tonight I let him have his way. First he tired to bite the mat I have next to my shoe rack. No good, but he tried hard enough to lift his hind legs up as he was biting... looks kinda like a hedgehog pushup...

Then he got to the real carpet and started biting away...

Niko: I will eat you!!!
or alternatively
Niko: This is Sparta!!!

So after eating the carpet, Niko does his anointing...

Niko: So first you gotta lift yourself up a little,
then reach your head back...

Go on...

Niko: Okay, so once you got your head back,
you lick yourself, like this...

One more time?

Niko: First reach reach reach....


Niko: Stick your legs out to reach even further,
and lick!

Niko: There, that's how it's done.

And in case you didn't see the foam from his anointing in the previous photos, here's a close up to show what I'm talking about...