A cat having its tongue out often isn’t necessarily an issue ... to where it left off in its grooming. This can be quite funny and adorable and is not a cause for concern.

But this floofy black Cat with his tongue sticking out is making me practically sob with want because he's so cute, he doesn't even look real. I want this weirdo Studio Ghibli cartoon drawing Cat now.

Cats sticking their tongues out, known as "blepping," is a common behavior linked to relaxation, grooming, excitement, and environmental investigation. While often harmless and amusing, frequent ...

Also, here’s our PEOPLE Pets editor Kelli Bender trying out a tool that lets people groom their cats with a prosthetic cat tongue. Now, at some point, you’re probably going to ask why this is ...

First, CT scans of cats’ tongues showed they’re not covered in solid cones but in claw-shaped hooks. They lie flat and rear-facing, out of the way until, with a twitch of the tongue muscle ...