Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat: Cat Lovers Of Reddit Rally To Discuss Their Cats' Signature Smells In Hilarious Reddit Thread Of Serious Sniffers (30 Strangely Smelly Cats)

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Jul 12, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Who would have thought that after all these years, Phoebe Buffet was right - it really was a smelly cat! Apparently, and this is news to us too, some people's cats have a specific smell! Ours just smells like generic cat, but according to this hilarious Reddit thread, some of them have unique smells such as (but not limited to): library books, parsley, blackberries, cotton candy, and many more!

Now, this may sound crazy, but we're not here to judge you, serious cat sniffers. We're curious! We know that cats can look like shrimp, or purrfectly baked kitty loaves, but we didn't know they could also smell like them. Our interest is peaked, and now we're just jealous that we don't have a walking air freshener in our house like other people do.

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  • 01
    Font - Why does my cat's belly smell like maple syrup?
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    This cat doesn't scream "maple syrup smell" to us, but we'll have to take their word for it because we don't yet have the technology to transfer smells via the internet. Actually, that's probably a good thing.

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    Font - Meetvirginiaslims. 1 day ago Mine smells like a library book Reply Share 1.8k
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    What a very specific smell. We aren't quite sure what the difference in smell is between a library book and a regular book, but none of those things remind us of cats. Interesting! Does your cat have a strange smell?

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    Cat - Real Truck_4818 Mine smells like +1.16 hr. ago dry autumn leaves. Meet Sweeney Todd.
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    Font - tsutahana Tortoiseshell +2 22 hr. ago That's how my old lady smelled. A good paperback on a rainy day. My new kitten smells like sunlight and dust.
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    Font - . oneredhen1969 - 1 day ago My sister had a tortie that smelled like maple syrup her entire adult life. Perfectly healthy. She called her a maple syrup baby. Her head, back, everywhere. Reply Share 1.1k
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    Cat - CorrectCard8489 - 21 hr. ago My cat smells like marshmallows and cotton candy, and looks like it too. He is the sweetest.
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    Font - CallMeFartFlower 1 day ago Did you smell her forehead? I knew a cat whose head regularly smelled like different kinds of cookies (and, one time, soy sauce).
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    Font - CopperWeird 17 hr. ago . I had heard this so I tried a nice whiff of it the other day, and there was an absolutely glorious complex scent of herbs and rose. I told my partner to have a smelled and then realized it was his fancy new beard oil on their head from giving them little kisses all the time.
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    Font - . Reader124-Logan - 1 day ago My cat's neck smells like parsley and blackberries.
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    Font - Domesticus Rex. 1 day ago Snowshoe Some cats make biscuits... And yours appears to make pancakes.
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    Font - HailTheCatOverlords 21 hr. ago I don't know but my previous cats also smelled of pure Canadian maple syrup. I had their vet smell them and she was shocked. Indeed they smelled like warm Maple Syrup. She said it was addictive and it was. Just smelled my tabby again, he smells like a fresh memograph or dittoed paper.
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    Cat - sproutsandnapkins · 7 hr. ago My black cat smells like beeswax (falls in the maple syrup category) My grey tabby cat smells more like leather
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    Font - St_Socorro 18 hr. ago . I think cats tend to have weird odors. Not too long ago I purchased a brand new GPU, a 3070, and as soon as I opened the package I got hit with a sudden wave of nostalgia. For a few days I couldn't figure out what it was, and then it hit me: it smelled like my old cat. I'm not sure if my old Miki smelled like Nvidia products or if their products just smell like cat, but it was a nice little memory.
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    Human body - chogomochily 1 day ago Mine smells like Fritos hahaha
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    Font - illest_slutbag. 20 hr. ago I now have an intense urge to smell my cats
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    Cat - lotsaheartz 19 hr. ago mine smells like graham crackers and those old strawberry candies at grandmas house that are ancient and probs are a bit dusty.
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    Font - Notyeravgblonde 19 hr. ago Omg I can't BELIEVE this! My cat who passed in 2021 smelled like maple syrup his WHOLE life and I thought I must be crazy! This changes everything lol. He was not diabetic OP. Man this brought on some grief though. Miss my sweet boy.
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    Cat - Uneduational Weapon 23 hr. ago. edited 23 hr. ago My cat smells like a dusty attic in the best way <3 ID I feel every cat has a particular smell :)
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    Cat - ros3ish_reddit 19 hr. ago My little cat Figgy smells like she came out of the washing machine. I love cuddling her because she smells like washing powder all the time!
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    Smile - Competitive_Photo_49 1 day ago Mine smells like cookies and a hint of floral perfume, sometimes toast
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    Font - clumsycatcackler. 19 hr. ago Mine smells like floral perfume. And I don't use scented litter (or any litter. I use pine wood pellets).
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    Cat - WRX_MOM 19 hr. ago . Angel's belly smells sweet, too!!
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    Font - sunshinelollipops95 1 day ago my previous cat smelled like popcorn
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    Cat - Professional Gap7813 18 hr. ago Ours smells like popcorn too. WIT
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    Cat - Disastrous-Moose 2225 18 hr. ago Mine smells like chocolate and the beach
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    Human body - crowgardenia. 22 hr. ago my wife thinks it's weird i smell my cat. she smells like cinnamon. cmon.
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    Font - . fucking_unicorn - 19 hr. ago I had a tortie, but I thought her tumm smelled like baby powder or flowers. I loved the way she smelled! Also we didn't have any baby powder or anything else in the house that matched her smell and she always smelled that way since I adopted her.
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    Font - catdogbirdgirl. 19 hr. ago I had a wonderful cat who despite always cleaning herself with her tongue after eating smelly cat food always smelled like a freshly baked cake. Go figure.
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    Font - Qui_te 18 hr. ago My cat likes to try out different smells. Honey is a common one, but also potato chips, and a vaguely floral scent. I don't know where she gets any of them
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