Emily our dear little grey brat-cat is very patient. For a long time she's
tried to teach me a new way to dry off after bathing, and she demonstrates
with her little sandpaper tongue. Recently I remembered this while I was
sitting at the computer and developed one of those annoying itches, this one
on my arm. I thought, "If I scratch it, I'll leave marks". Then I saw Emily
watching me from the desk beside me. I went to the bathroom, dampened a
piece of paper towel, dabbed the itchy spot, and held my arm out to her.
Sure enough, Emily began to lick it dry. Ahhhhh! The tiny barbs on her
tongue brought instant relief, and left no mark. Thanks, Emily. Now - how do
I get you to treat those itches that develop on the back, just out of reach?

There's more about Emily's drying techniques at Flippy's wonderful website,
Flippy's Cat Page: -

http://www.flippyscatpage.com/emilybath.html