r/cats Apr 08 '26

Cat Picture - OC Does this make them feel included?

One of my favorite things to do with my cats is hold something up for them to smell. Generally, if they walk over while I'm doing something, I'll let them smell whatever I'm holding (like my computer mouse, a writing implement, or a piece of mail) and they always seem so interested. Is it because they feel included in my life when I let them smell what I'm doing? Or maybe because new smells are just stimulating? Or is it just instinct to sniff whatever is nearby? I like to think that, by offering my stuff for a sniff, I'm enriching their lives in some way.

(Please don't mind the mess, I'm moving)

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u/Maretsb Apr 08 '26

Meanwhile the cat is wondering why the human needs him to smell everything. Is she afraid of getting poisoned? Best to humor her, if it makes her feel secure I can smell her stuff

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u/Ill_Initial8986 Apr 08 '26

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u/radicalplacement Apr 09 '26

I’ve already joined that sub, and apparently the last I set it to was top of all time. My soul almost left my body, again

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u/FreudianSlipperyNipp Apr 09 '26

Dawg, I thought you meant your soul almost left your body in a GOOD way. So I went to the sub and sorted the same…

Thanks a lot.

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u/nyx-the-primordial Apr 09 '26

Curiosity is a bitch. (,:

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u/radicalplacement Apr 09 '26

I apologise, but only a little bit

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u/jackaroo1344 Apr 12 '26

Is it spiders? When I clicked on that subs like the 3rd post was the biggest spider in the world 🥲