Importance Of Scent To Cats: Opinion By Imgur User And Cat Behaviorist
Imgur User and feline behaviorist "adrianaontherocks" is using Imgur as a platform to educate and answer questions about all things feline behavior. "Hi Imgur, I'm your friendly neighborhood feline behaviorist. If you're having a cat behavior issue, or are just curious about something cat-related, feel free to ask me about it and I'll see if I can help you out."
Today we tackle an important question, just how important is scent to cats? Turns out, scent is SUPER important to cats. We always thought that it was more of a dog thing, since dogs are known for their acute senses and attraction to certain scents. Let's get to learning and try to understand why and how scent is important to our feline friends.
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We can tell that this floofy kitty can smell a can of tuna from a mile away. Turns out that's not all he can smell from a mile away! When a cat sleeps on their favorite blanket or your pillow, they're depositing scent. This is all great behavior that we want to see in our kitties! Who knew.
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"A cat's sense of smell defines life for your cat. We used to believe dogs relied more on scent than cats, but current research indicates felines are incredibly scent oriented. Think of your cat's individual smell as a feline name tag. For cats, scent determines sexual status and is used to communicate, to interact socially, and to identify territory." via The Spruce Pets. Say whattttt.
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