Do You Know How Well Your Cat Can Smell?

Ask any relationship counselor about what it takes to make a great relationship, and they will tell you that communication is key. The same goes for you and your cat. If you want to create a strong bond and enjoy a loving and affectionate relationship with your feline friends, then you must understand what cats are saying and how they are using their body language to convey their emotions.

By learning more about how your cat tries to communicate with you, it will only strengthen your bond and make life more enjoyable - not only for you, but for your cat as well. Cats are like creatures from another planet in that they're very different from people and as a cat lover myself, I can honestly say that it's a fantastic learning experience when you find out more of what goes on in the cat's mind.

Cats are considered predators, and like all predators, they have very keen senses. One of their strongest senses is the sense of smell. When it comes to how we use our noses, cats and people are living two entirely different worlds. While you may sniff and enjoy the aroma of an apple pie baking in the oven, a cat can pick up on a number of different people, animals, and other items that are happening outside the walls of your house.

Hot Tip: By understanding this, it may help you to realize that a cat can become very turned off by the smell of his litter box. Many cat owners complain that their feline friends are not properly house-trained, but with a little research we find that is really just a matter of the owners not keeping the litter box clean.

A cats wonderful sense of smell is also of use when it comes to territory, finding its prey, and deciding whether certain foods are safe for them to eat. While dogs will put most anything in their mouth, cats who stumble upon food while roaming the streets are very selective and use their sense of smell to make sure the food is not something that is going to make them sick or is rotten.

Cats also have a body part that helps them process what they smell which is called the vomeronasal organ. This organ is located in the roof of their mouth near the front. Most of the time this organ is used when a cat is trying to process the smell of sexual orientation of another cat, especially when mating. A cat will open his mouth and literally breath in hard enough to “taste” whatever is that they are smelling which will help them determine even more details that they are picking up from the aroma.