This fastidious behavior serves many purposes for your cat other than just keeping her coat clean. Here's why else she grooms.

By Ilene Springer

When you have the time, sit down and watch your cat go through her grooming ritual. First the paws, then the sides of the face, behind the ears, the chest. It’s a fascinating process because almost all cats do it the same way.

By the time you cat reaches adulthood, she will spend about 30 to 50 percent of her waking time grooming herself, explains Cynthia L. McManis, DVM, board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. …

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