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Smells Like Vinegar
I had a question about an odd thing my cat did recently. I actually
got the answer already, from reading the rec.pets.cats groups. But this has left me with another question, about sense of smell. First, the story: I have a 9-month old neutered tom called Toby. He had something stuck to his chest and I wanted to find out if it was a tick or just a burr. So I took hold of him and put him on his back on my lap. He slightly freaked and I smelt a distinct vinegar odour; then I realised there was liquid on my leg. I checked his rear end and there was a drop of brown liquid on his anus. I daresay you've worked it out: Toby had expressed his anal glands. But what about this "distinct vinegar odour"? From what I've read, "butt juice" smells unspeakably vile to most people. To me it just smells like vinegar. I must be genetically equipped to be a crazy cat lady. Does anyone else not mind cats' anal gland smell? |
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