Admit it. You’ve thought about this before. It’s okay – there’s no need to be ashamed. It’s something we’ve all considered: Do cats fart?

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The answer is YES. We just don’t really hear it that often.

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The reason we don’t hear cats passing gas much is because they don’t hoover their food up like maniacal vacuum cleaners – or like dogs I guess. No gulping means less air being swallowed. Less air means less farting.

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So yes, cats do fart. But because they have less air in their digestive tracts, it’s not as common as with dogs, which, let’s be honest, have zero self-control.

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h/t: Mental Floss