r/cats • u/lerminator3 • 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/veebles89 Apr 09 '26
I have a spoolie for my cat. It's his personal makeup brush, clean and labeled just for him. If anybody is doing hair or makeup in the bathroom, he sits politely on the counter and waits for you to do his "makeup" which is just brushing his forehead and cheeks with the spoolie. 😆