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00:00 On average, a cat spends between 30 and 50% of its waking time doing its toilet.
00:05 But why does a cat lick itself so often?
00:08 These repeated toilets first and foremost allow to regularly eliminate parasites,
00:13 allergens, dust and dead skin cells from their skin and fur.
00:18 By licking themselves, the cat also stimulates the glands of its skin,
00:21 which will secrete a substance that will make its hair impermeable.
00:25 When a cat feels certain emotions, such as stress,
00:29 this licking allows it to calm down,
00:31 because this activity leads to an endorphin release in its body.
00:35 If the temperature is high enough,
00:37 it is not surprising that a cat licks itself more frequently.
00:40 It can indeed lick itself to cool off in the summer.
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