I have a spayed - mommy - former feral born.
Her mate, also now neutered, keeps cleaning her backside - for lack of a better word, sorry - trying to be sensitive here.
Since they've been inside, I've noticed this happening on occasion and figured it is just a natural grooming procedure (?).
Tonight I saw Gray licking the rug - so went to investigate - couldn't see anything.
He was so intent on licking the rug that I was able to groom him when it's usually impossible to even touch him in certain places - so, I'm figuring some sort of emission fluid from Gigi?
Gigi comes running over to me for grooming (she's a grooming sponge). I brushed her from her head down to the tip of her tail, running my hand after the brush - and the bottom side of her tail was wet. There was a definite odor - can't define what the smell was like - it wasn't offensive, or pungent.
Now, she could have, somehow, dropped her tail into the canned food dish - food has gravy - and that is what it was? BUT ???
So, anyone got any ideas of what may be going on - is it something of a sexual nature, or perhaps a health issue I might need to address.
I have not had her to the vet since she was spayed in 2009 - she's still not tame enough for me to pick her up so I am reluctant to rock-the-boat on her trusting me, but if I need to take her, I need to take her! Otherwise, she appears to be in perfect health ... .
Gigi and her Beau, Gray
Her mate, also now neutered, keeps cleaning her backside - for lack of a better word, sorry - trying to be sensitive here.
Since they've been inside, I've noticed this happening on occasion and figured it is just a natural grooming procedure (?).
Tonight I saw Gray licking the rug - so went to investigate - couldn't see anything.
He was so intent on licking the rug that I was able to groom him when it's usually impossible to even touch him in certain places - so, I'm figuring some sort of emission fluid from Gigi?
Gigi comes running over to me for grooming (she's a grooming sponge). I brushed her from her head down to the tip of her tail, running my hand after the brush - and the bottom side of her tail was wet. There was a definite odor - can't define what the smell was like - it wasn't offensive, or pungent.
Now, she could have, somehow, dropped her tail into the canned food dish - food has gravy - and that is what it was? BUT ???
So, anyone got any ideas of what may be going on - is it something of a sexual nature, or perhaps a health issue I might need to address.
I have not had her to the vet since she was spayed in 2009 - she's still not tame enough for me to pick her up so I am reluctant to rock-the-boat on her trusting me, but if I need to take her, I need to take her! Otherwise, she appears to be in perfect health ... .
Gigi and her Beau, Gray