Sense of Smell - The Nose Knows

Cats learn about their environment by sniffing things out. They have about 200 million odor-sensitive cells in their nostrils, compared with our mere 5 million. The feline nose does more than sniff out food morsels on the kitchen floor. Cats use their noses to communicate with other cats. Each time a cat rubs his scent glands from his head or paws on an object, he is leaving a feline business card for other cats to sniff and interpret. 

Some cat owners may of experienced first hand the full power of a cat's sense of smell. When you know the cat is at the far end of the house and you are in the kitchen and you open up a tin of Tuna, some fresh meat, or even walking through the front door with some cooked chicken. The cat is right at your feet within seconds.

Captain Bigglesworth

*The facts used in this Blog were gathered from "The Cat Behavior answer book" by Arden Moore