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why do my cats sniff each others butts?

5 Answers  |  Asked By: ferbie   37   

my cats like to sniff each others butts. Someone please send me a answer to my really gross question

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Answer 1
kitty

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it how they say hello cause they cant shake hand like uu so they
sniff butts to get each others scent and say hello

By: lilys1   27
 

Answer 2
kitty

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I found I website that might answer your question,

http://amby.com/cat_site/carter_1.html

Source Link: http://amby.com/cat_site/carter_1.html

 

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kitty

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cool!

By: i_rock   139

Answer 3
kitty

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I think they\\\’re saying hello to the other cat.

 

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kitty

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Its how they greet the other cat, basically like shaking hands for humans./

By: johnisgood2   3196

Answer 4
kitty

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Not a great article on the website, but it does echo my thoughts on the subject. 1. Not for identification. If they need to get close (to confirm) (for) identification they sniff at faces/necks. Although their eyesight is not very good, they can frequently identify each other at a distance by color/pattern, body language, meowing, and general smell. 2. In general, I agree. They wonder if the other cat has had access to another food that they haven\\\’t. 3. As the author mentions, he isn\\\’t sure of what other purposes the smelling might serve. He does mention health. Cats, especially feral cats, prefer to keep their distance from any sick cat, and the cat\\\’s odor can tell them about some illnesses. 4. And then there are the males trying to see (smell) what the other males have been up to lately, and with whom. It is much more than just a simple greeting \\\’Hi.\\\” It is more like \\\”Hi. How are you? how have you been? what have you been up to lately? how is the family? still single?\\\”

By: jpete46   1407
 

Answer 5
kitty

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great question Brianha. (ferbie is my sister and in case you dont believe me i know her real name its Brianha Gonzalez look it up on her profile and then you will believe me). hahahahahahahahaha

 

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