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It's their way to clean themselves and keep themselves clean. It's how groom.
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Why do cats lick their bodies?
Cats lick their bodies as a way of grooming themselves. Their rough tongues help to remove dirt, debris, and loose hair from their fur. Additionally, licking also helps to distribute natural oils produced by their skin, keeping their fur healthy and shiny.
Which is more allergenic cats or golden retrievers?
cats (well it depends), because they lick their fur and the saliva on the fur flakes off and goes into the air and people r allergic to the saliva not the fur.
Do cats have a bath?
yes. but not in a bath tub. cats have brush like hairs along their tongue that they brush their fur with. cats may over lick themselves if stressed.
Why are hairballs only for cats?
Because cats lick themselfs to be clean. Their rough tongue catches unruly hairs,but it doesnt spit them out, it just swallows them. THis is why you should brush your cat so he/she doesnt have to lick their fur clean.
Do cats lick you?
cats lick you to show they like you
Your cat loves to lick your lips Is this dangerous for you?
Yes it is. Cats will lick their anus and the fur around the region and potentially transmit roundworms and / or coliform bacteria such as E. coli to people.
Do cats have fur or hair?
All cats have fur. unless they are furless cats
Do dogs lick humans?
NO they lick cats
Your do cats lick them selfs?
That doesn't even make sense, but yes, cats lick themselves instead of a bath. Yes, this is normal. It's not necessary to make them take a water bath unless they have table food or something of the kind lodged in their fur. Yeah, poor english.
Why do cats like their fur?
Because it keeps them warm, and makes them look more elegant.If the question is "why do cats lick their fur," then the answer is because they are cleaning themselves. Much as you straighten your hair in the morning with a comb, a cat will straighten its fur with the closest thing to a comb or brush it has, its tongue. In the process, it will also clean off any foreign matter that is sticking to its fur.
Why do cats not get greasy hair?
Because They Clean/Lick/Groom Their Fur Regular no its cause they don't have sweat glands so they wont get greasy hair.
Is there more cats with fur or is there more cats without fur?
This answer is sort of unknown because when cats are babies they don't have fur . But some cats don't grow fur.
