Why our pets lay in the sun and groom themselves

[olley]

From Google.
Dogs and cats secrete the same oily cholesterol from their skin, just like us. When they lay in the sun, that oil is, again, converted to Vitamin D3. The difference, however, is that because they have so much hair, the vitamin ends up on their fur and doesn’t get absorbed through their skin.

When they lick their body, to groom or clean themselves, they ingest the vitamin D orally. So maybe it’s a good thing that cats have OCD with cleaning themselves. Oh and by the way, I mention cats and dogs, but this info applies to ALL furry mammals and also to birds.

And I thought it was just because our cats were lazy pampered pets.

 

[Landy Andy]

So it’s good for me to lick my pet?

 

[olley]

Whatever turns you on I don't judge.

 

[Gellyneck]

From Google.
Dogs and cats secrete the same oily cholesterol from their skin, just like us. When they lay in the sun, that oil is, again, converted to Vitamin D3. The difference, however, is that because they have so much hair, the vitamin ends up on their fur and doesn’t get absorbed through their skin.

When they lick their body, to groom or clean themselves, they ingest the vitamin D orally. So maybe it’s a good thing that cats have OCD with cleaning themselves. Oh and by the way, I mention cats and dogs, but this info applies to ALL furry mammals and also to birds.

And I thought it was just because our cats were lazy pampered pets.

and there was me thinking the wife was licking me all over for some other reason!

Aye right!

 

[olley]

In humans it gets absorbed through the skin so no need to lick, but don't tell her that.

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[Gellyneck]

In humans it gets absorbed through the skin so no need to lick, but don't tell her that.

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[Minxy]

From Google.
Dogs and cats secrete the same oily cholesterol from their skin, just like us. When they lay in the sun, that oil is, again, converted to Vitamin D3. The difference, however, is that because they have so much hair, the vitamin ends up on their fur and doesn’t get absorbed through their skin.

When they lick their body, to groom or clean themselves, they ingest the vitamin D orally. So maybe it’s a good thing that cats have OCD with cleaning themselves. Oh and by the way, I mention cats and dogs, but this info applies to ALL furry mammals and also to birds.

And I thought it was just because our cats were lazy pampered pets.

So it’s good for me to lick my pet?

Well ... maybe ... but you may get fat and possibly increase your risk of heart etc disease due to all the cholesterol!

 

[TinaLes]

From what we witness daily with our lovely boy Cat, Bobby, he must have an abundance of Vitamin D3 around his bum area than?
LES

 

[MattR]

And here is me thinking that dogs lick their b*lls because they can