Tags: cat nose, cat nose leather, cat smell odor, jacobson's organ, kitten nose, nose smell food, nose smell scent, sense of smell, vomeronasal organ
Flickr: lissalou66 Cats’ nose is a very small organ, but perhaps the most important organ that enables a cat’s survival in the wild. Cats are sensory creatures that rely heavily on their sense of smell. A cat interprets his world as a world full of smells and odors. They use their nose to distinguish friends [...]
Tags: cat, cat behavior, flehmen response, jacobson's organ, sniff, vomeronasal organ
Have you ever noticed sometimes your cats seem to get into a state of hypnosis after they have sniffed something really intently? When this occurs, their mouth is slightly open, lips are curled back and nose is tensing up. This disposition is especially pronounced when they smell something from the outdoors. If you routinely walk [...]
