What does it mean for a cat to wash its face

1. Keep it clean

When a cat washes its face, it will smear the cat’s saliva on its paws. Then spread the saliva evenly on the face through the paws, just like we wipe the face with a towel. The cat washes the face in this way not only to make the face cleaner, but the cat's saliva will also moisturize the face like a skin cream. Ministry of.

2. In order to maintain the sensitivity of the whiskers

In fact, when cats wash themselves, they focus on cleaning their whiskers, because whiskers are important organs of cats, and cats feel through their whiskers. Surrounding things, such as whiskers, will help cats measure the size of objects. If there is a hole and the cat wants to get into it, it will first use its whiskers to measure whether it can get in.

3. Supplement nutrition

When the cat’s saliva comes into contact with the hair, it will produce “vitamin D”. During the process of washing its face, the cat can also take in part of the vitamin D, so that its The hair on the face is soft and shiny, which is why cats are said to be the most beautiful pets.

4. You can massage the face

There are a lot of nerves on the cat’s face. If the facial muscles are tense and tired for a long time, they may cause temporary malfunction, so the cat is washing its face. It will also have a massage effect. In fact, it is not just cats who need facial massage. If cat lovers occasionally rub their faces with their hands, it will also have a very good relaxing effect.