There are several serious differences between cats and dogs.
For example, members of the feline family spend about a third of the day washing themselves, while dogs are unlikely to be caught doing such an activity.
Let's find out the opinion of zoologists on this matter.
Why do cats wash themselves but dogs don't?
Cats constantly lick their fur not only out of natural cleanliness.
In fact, the explanation is that cats are predators with a well-developed hunting instinct.
To prevent their own scent from interfering with the purrs during the hunt, they try to wash it off themselves – in order to be able to sneak up as close as possible to their prey.
Another possible reason is that Murkas and Barsikis are crazy about massage, which means they enjoy the movements of a rough tongue on their fur.
Dogs, on the contrary, are pack animals. It is important for them to preserve their scent so that their fellow dogs recognize them as "their own".
If a dog has set itself the goal of camouflage, it can, for example, roll around in the grass.
Finally, it is worth remembering that a dog's spine is not as flexible as a cat's, so it is difficult for dogs to bend over to lick themselves.
Earlier we talked about how to understand from a cat’s behavior that there is so much negativity at home that you need to run away from it without looking back.
