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The "Self-Grooming" Cat
Cats naturally keep their coats neat and clean through regular and fastidious self-grooming. As your kitten matures, you will notice that she self-grooms more frequently, using her rough tongue and forepaws to systematically wash and clean her entire body. The licking that is associated with grooming also stimulates skin secretions that keep your cat’s coat waterproof and shiny. During hot weather, saliva deposited on the coat during grooming has the added benefit of helping to keep cats cool. If you have more than one cat, it is quite common for cats to groom each other while resting in their favorite sleeping spots (this is called “allo-grooming”).
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