So why do cats really blep? In a 2018 piece for Inverse, cat consultant Amy Shojai expressed the belief that a blep could be associated with the Flehmen response, which describes the act of a cat ...

If the cat isn’t sedated and unfurling their tongue because they’re high, then it’s possible that an anatomic cause is behind a blep: Johnson said she’s seen several cats display their ...

If you’ve ever caught a cat or dog poking the tip of its tongue past its front teeth, you’ve seen a blep in action. Unlike a derpy tongue, a blep is subtle and often gone as quickly as it appears.

It’s enough to make a neurotic cat owner spiral – after they’ve taken many, many photos of their cat blepping, of course. But there is actually a reason cats blep. (Picture: Getty) ...

This cat is blepping. | Stefan Kellner / 500px Plus/Getty Images. If you’ve ever caught a cat or dog poking the tip of its tongue past its front teeth, you’ve seen a blep in action.