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Why do domestic cats exchange scent with their human caregiver?

PoC avatarPosted on March 21, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 21, 2022

Why do domestic cats carry out ‘scent exchange’ with their owner? First of all, what is scent exchange? It may not be apparent to a cat caregiver that it is taking place. However, it happens very often, particularly when a … Continue reading →

Posted in scent exchange | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat body scent, cat greeting behavior, scent, scent exchange, tail up | Leave a reply

Cat owners’ smelly clothes are NOT a source of comfort to their cats. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2021

A study dated October 2021 called “The effect of owner presence and scent on stress resilience and cats” concluded that the smelly clothes of a cat’s owner do not provide comfort and reassurance to their cat during their absence. This … Continue reading →

Posted in scented objects | Tagged body odor, cat study, reassurance, scent exchange, science, separation anxiety | Leave a reply

Scented human objects alone do not reassure domestic cats when their caregiver is away

PoC avatarPosted on September 16, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 16, 2021

New Scientist reports on a study which tells us that scented human objects alone do not reassure domestic cats when their caregiver is away. I’ll explain what that means. There is a general belief that if you leave an item … Continue reading →

Posted in Scent | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat scent excange, cat sense of smell, cat study, scent, scent exchange, science, scientific studies, study | Leave a reply

Do fragrances interfere with the human-to-cat relationship and cause health issues?

PoC avatarPosted on May 24, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2021

By fragrances I mean body perfumes and eau de toilette. The statistia website tells me that in America 39% of men use fragrances every day and 21% several times per week. For women the numbers are 41% and 27% respectively. … Continue reading →

Posted in perfume | Tagged cat behavior, cat body scent, cat senses, fragrances, perfume, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Pine tree sap on his paw left my cat befuddled

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 15, 2021

This is a minor experience both for me and my cat but it clearly indicates the major importance in the life of domestic cats of their sense of smell. He came in yesterday with some pine tree sap on his … Continue reading →

Posted in senses | Tagged cat environment, cat nose, cat sense of smell, human to cat relationship, scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Cat behaviour: is this cat stopping his girl companion falling off furniture?

PoC avatarPosted on April 8, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 8, 2021

The video shows a classic, blotched, tabby cat in a very close relationship with a young, cute Asian girl. The video was made in Asia. The commentary is that the cat is deliberately making constant efforts to stop the girl … Continue reading →

Posted in scent exchange | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Tip on introducing a new cat to a resident cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

Dr Bruce Fogle DVM has a nice tip on how to introduce a resident cat to an incoming new cat, a situation which has the potential for being problematic. People should be aware of the potential problem. What this well-known … Continue reading →

Posted in scent exchange | Tagged cat body scent, cat scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Why do cats like smelly stuff?

PoC avatarPosted on September 12, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 12, 2020

The answer to this question is actually straightforward but the first point to make is that domestic cats do not find all smelly stuff interesting (pretty obvious I know). So the question is actually poorly formulated. Indeed, cats recoil from … Continue reading →

Posted in human produced smells | Tagged cat sense of smell, cat smells, scent exchange | Leave a reply

Why do cats bunt you?

PoC avatarPosted on September 9, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 9, 2020

An alternative and a further question on the same or similar topic might be, “Why do domestic cats head-butt each other?” I believe that if you can regard the scent (pheromones) of a domestic or wild cat as a representation … Continue reading →

Posted in friends | Tagged allogrooming, bunting, cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat body scent, cat head-butt, cat skin glands, greeting behavior, scent exchange, scent marking | Leave a reply

Video which shows us how important human scent is to domestic cat companions

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2020

As a cat guardian you can’t underestimate the importance of scent (aka body odour) to the domestic cat. It seems that their world revolves around smell. It is at least the equal of sight to our cats. Cats use scent … Continue reading →

Posted in senses | Tagged cat behavior, cat nose, cat scent, cat senses, cat's nose, scent, scent exchange | Leave a reply

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