Why. Do my cats self-wash only a couple of their body parts?

[Anonymous]

Namely, their man parts. Each guy is endlessly preoccupied with cleaning his genitals in a careful, unhurried way. Every day. Several times a day, like right now when I'm supposed to be doing some work.

And don't get me wrong, as their housemate, I'm glad they're concerned with nether-region hygiene to some extent. That's one less thing for me to smell.

But they never wash their faces like cats are supposed to. Or their paws -- don't all cats wash their paws? Not mine! They're like schlubby college guys in a group home.

[Anonymous]

Because they can.

[Anonymous]

They DO wash their faces...Just differently than humans do.

First, they lick their paws. Then they rub their same paw on their faces + that is how they clean their faces.

[Anonymous]

Cats spend the most time on their genitals and ani because these smell the most.