2006-11-10 18:38:50 · 11 answers · asked by Boogel 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
cats have scent glands near their mouths, other cats can tell a lot from the smell- the gender of the kitty, if they have any diseases, and of course what the other kitty has eaten- just a few of the things that can be picked up on
2006-11-10 18:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by dances with cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats, like many different animals, use scent to perceive others. each cat his very own diverse scent which identifies it from different cats. Cats do not count merely on sight for identity. I had 2 clutter acquaintances and while one become exterior and the different interior, the cats might hiss at one yet another by the glass. they might in basic terms provide up while they might scent one yet another to verify the identity of a chum and not an invader!
2016-11-23 15:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by schecter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat also sniffs my husbands mouth.
2006-11-11 02:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to smell each other,and see if they wanna make friends.
or to see what the other kitty had for lunch.
at least cats sniff noses,
unlike dogs,they sniff behinds.
2006-11-10 21:12:31 · answer #4 · answered by moonwalk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have scent glands on their faces. That's why they rub around your legs & head butt you sometimes. They depend on scent more than sight. Don't all black cats look the same sometimes? They are making sure they know each other.
2006-11-10 18:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have more couth than dogs and don't like to sniff each other's butts!
2006-11-10 18:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not sniffing their mouths, they are actually touching noses. Every feline nose surface is like our thumb prints, they identify ourselves and cant be duplicated. So when they touch their noses slightly using a sniffing action, they are identifying each other.
2006-11-14 16:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by miladybc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
face sniffing (nose to nose) is a cat's way of greeting another cat
2006-11-10 19:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's because cats whiskers are super sensitive, and that's where they get the most feed back from. Seriously.
2006-11-10 18:46:33 · answer #9 · answered by brooklynsss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to see if the oter friend or for
2006-11-10 18:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by clear morning 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋