WASHINGTON — Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “the cat got your tongue,” which means you’re left speechless. But if you’re a cat owner, you may be left speechless with confusion when your cat has her tongue ...

For Alexis Noel, it all started with a blanket. The Ph.D student of mechanical engineering was at home with her cat Murphy one day when Murphy, most likely intrigued by a smell, started licking a ...

When this cat named Leo was just 6 months old, he began to blep — that is, he let the tip of his tongue hang coolly outside ...

Even after thousands of years sharing our homes, cats still remain mysterious. For one thing, they spend an inordinate amount of time grooming themselves, up to half of their waking hours. But all of ...

Tuxedo Cat’s Little Blep Tongue Is Serving Absolute Derp Energy and It's Everything originally appeared on Parade Pets. If you're a cat mom or dad, you may have caught your own fur baby sticking out ...

Cat tongues are cool. They’re also weird and rough, scratchy, dry and utterly bizarre to look at up close — but mostly cool. This is a point not lost on the multitude of scientists who have devoted ...

Pretty Kitty's tongue doesn't affect her health, it just makes her a bit of a messy eater Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

WASHINGTON — Cat lovers know that when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get ...