Cute, huh?

Actually, a snow leopard's tongue would feel like brillo to us, but to a cat it might be very soothing.  I read once in a cat magazine that the reason a cat's tongue is so rough is for grooming purposes, and a leopard's fur must be really thick and they need the tongue to get all the loose fur and dirt and tangles out.  I think when Whispers says he hates baths, he means he doesn't like to get wet, but I think the motion of Wraith licking him is soothing. 

When my sister's cat had kittens she groomed them constantly, and their fur was always so soft and smelled nice and clean, that's why I have Wraith giving Whisper so many baths.  Running outside gets him pretty dirty, LOL!