well i came home from my aunts house and she has a dog..i come home take off my shoes by the door and my cats sniff them and they always have their mouth open afterward...i figured they smell a dog because i was over at my aunts house but its other things too....but WHATS THE CAUSE??!!
thanks for putting in answers it really helpss
2007-12-02 12:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by Calliegh 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This is a behavior, similar to a grimace, which is known as the Flehmen Reaction. This is when your cat smells something, opens his mouth slightly, then wrinkles his nose and curls back his upper lip. In so doing, he is drawing in air, capturing the scent, and transferring it to a small, specialized sac known as the Jacobson's organ, an organ located in the roof of the mouth that sends signals about the scent to the brain. The Flehmen Reaction most often occurs in response to the scent of urine, though it can occur with other scents too.
2007-12-02 12:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by eris 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the first answer is right.
2007-12-02 18:17:02 · answer #2 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋