is your cat embarressed ..?
It is generally thought that cats spend around 30-40% of their time grooming themselves. The grooming has psychological benefits, as well as what they perceive as cleaning themselves. Have you ever seen your cat do something silly, like fall off a chair when asleep, or bang into something when running around – only to then stop and start grooming themselves ? As if they are detracting from their embarressment ! This is because the act of grooming themself reduces conflict, frustration and anxiety.
