The Wonder of Cats by Peter Scottsdale

Author:Peter Scottsdale
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Coffey Publishing
Published: 2016-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

Self-grooming does many things for the cat:

1. It keeps the fur clean and soft and glossy.

2. It removes debris, parasites, and loose and dead fur; removing dead, loose hair helps in reducing wind resistance when hunting.

3. It stimulates circulation, muscle tone, and the growth of new fur.

4. It uniformly spreads waterproofing oils from the skin.

5. It keeps the skin in good condition.

6. The saliva left behind in grooming lowers body temperature where evaporation takes heat away from the body, like sweating. This is why cats tend to groom after strenuous activity, such as playing or hunting, and in warmer weather.

7. It keeps her coat layered to be an effective thermo-regulator. The outer layer of each hair is scaly to keep the fur interlocked. The hairs are aligned when grooming to help temperature regulation.

8. It removes a person’s scent that has touched her.

9. And when they are upset, they lick as a reminder of their mother’s soothing grooming, which calms them.

10..It provides vitamin D when sunlight produces it on the fur.

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