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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.

00:43 (upbeat music)