Why do dogs and cats clean their butts with their tongue?

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pancakke	Because they don't want to get their paws dirty and someone stole their wash cloths. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shawn F	i think if theyt had opposable thumbs it would be. you know to grip toliet paper Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Coca Cola	OK... odd question but honestly, i think they would need more then hands, maybe more brains. what else do they have? They can't use toilet paper! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bride to Be 11/01/08	well because they're not gonna jump in the shower are they?? what else are they supposed to do?! lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Summer_time	Well, dogs kinda have hands. But, i don't really think that would make a diffrence if they had hands like you and me. anyway they clean their but with their mouth because 1. They don't have toilet paper 2. Can't use the shower Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

zeb6219	Because they do not have digital dexterity that will result in using toilet paper. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Yvette C	Are you serious? Really? I might say because they don't have toliet paper. Haha They clean their entire bodies by licking themselves. It is called grooming and removes dirt and loose hairs. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bigmama035	because if they used their paws the claws would scratch...lol... funny question Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ya_vigilante	Because they don't have thumbs. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hole_stomper	Only if their heads didn't still reach... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dashing Geek	If they had hands and access to tissue it would be different. Of course, in the next hundred years or so cats will have evolved so that they force people to design cat bidets for them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

GODKING7	WHY DO U USE YOUR HANDS TO SCRUB YOUR BODY WHILE SHOWERING?? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sivdog21	I think they do it piss us off. Because everytime my dog or cat does that, they always want to give me kisses afterwards...it's mean. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

xVampire Cup Cakex	LOL :D They have itchy butts, huh? My puppy drags his booty on my carpet... -.-" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jackie Jaundice	Lol. You are so funny. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Thin Kaboudit	Because they can. Admit it, wouldn't you? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mackdr20032003	because they have no1 else to do it for them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ese Loco	And yet my dog will turn down doritos. wtf? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Heath S	I think you are watching your animals to closely and then being concerned about it,,,, Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

V	Thats gross...but yeah, its a natural instinct. Mothers of puppies also lick their kids clean... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

calypsocaper	they can't use thier paws Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lukee	Haha. its a natural instinct. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JEN	i dont know but they seen to talk with their butts as well. haven't you ever seen dogs go up to each other and smell each others butts. i wonder if they are saying " hey how you been haven't smelled you in a while", " by the way, hows you mom" lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mcworld	because they never learned how to hold the tissue with their paws right. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kazzy	dogs lick themselves i thought it was only cats.=) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jazaa22	Because they can't wipe! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shawn	Yea, what else are they suppose to use? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dietcokeaddict	my cat is a little diva. she refuses to lick her butt, so it's always nasty. we end up wiping it for her. how VIP is that? lol. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Racist Answer Man	Because they can't reach the toilet paper dispenser? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Marie	Because we yell at them when they go for the toilet paper. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

back from the dead	I thought dogs only lick their genitals, not their butts. I'm not sure about cats. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No