Hi everyone. Looking for some insight if anyone has any! I have a 3 yr old cat with medium/longish hair. This is my first time owning a cat (I've had dogs my whole life) so I'm not always sure what is normal for them. I've had her for approximately 6 months now. She scoots her bum across the carpet fairly often (I see it a few times a week, and I'm sure she does it more often when I'm not around), and I'm not sure how typical this is or when I should start to worry. I took her to vet a couple of months ago, and they expressed her glands, which were not impacted so its doubtful that it was causing her enough discomfort to be the cause of the scooting. She also is parasite free. I switched her food to a salmon dry food with brown rice that has fiber to help with bulking and prevent runny stools. I stopped feeding her wet food since my cousin mentioned to me that her cat has looser stools when he eats wet food and tends to scoot. Not sure if I should try having her anal area groomed, as I know cats with longer fur can get things stuck there and it can cause discomfort. Just looking to see if anyone else has experienced this. She doesn't leave a mess on the carpet and if it's just something natural that happens, I can deal with it, but I'm worried she's experiencing some kind of discomfort that I might need to address.
Here is a picture to give you an idea of her fur type.
Here is a picture to give you an idea of her fur type.