This is a classic example of a domestic cat using her vomeronasal organ (‘VNO’ also called the Jacobson’s organ) to smell and analyse the odours coming off her owner’s foot. She also licks the foot for taste. The face that … Continue reading →
Why do cats taste the air? This is a question asked on the Internet and it is slightly misleading because although it looks like cats sometimes taste the air they are actually smelling an odour in a very accurate way. … Continue reading →
This video is not hugely significant in the grand scheme of domestic cat life on the planet but it is interesting to see a blind domestic cat using his nose to track down food. He scans from left to right … Continue reading →
We know about feline facial pheromones which are facial secretions. The chemical components of these pheromones have been analysed. They are almost entirely made up of ‘acids’ interestingly. There are five facial pheromones. Chemical components of the feline facial secretions: … Continue reading →
The phrase “nose leather” is used by cat breeders and the cat associations. It is not a phrase that you would normally bump into as a cat guardian because we would call the area that it describes as the tip … Continue reading →
People ask, “Why do cats smell your breath?”. The answer is a simple one. Cats smell your breath because they smell everything. If your breath has a particular scent because, for example, you’ve just eaten something, they will sniff the … Continue reading →
‘My cat likes to smell my mouth’, online websurfers tell Google. This does not apply to me personally but it does to a lot of cat owners. Although my cat does occasionally like to smell my breath and makes a … Continue reading →
Why do cats prefer dirty water? The internet has been incredibly educational regarding cat welfare and therefore I would expect most people to know the answer to this question but for the sake of clarity I’ll discuss it in any … Continue reading →
The video is interesting because of the extreme reaction of the family cat when he smells the local stray cat on his owner’s fingers. It’s just the smell and immediately the family cat wants to attack and such is his … Continue reading →
People ask why their cats sniff their face when they’re sleeping. The answer must be a common sense one. Cats use their sense of smell far more than we do. They use their sense of smell as much as we … Continue reading →
