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Why is a cat's and dog's nose wet?

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Anonymous

17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

They lick it! An animal who's too sleepy to lick will have a dry nose--it's only wet when they're active.

Now, why they lick their noses I don't know. It could be their first line of defense against small irritations: boogers, stray fur, and itches. Certainly touching a dry cat nose is enough to make the cat wet it again.

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