Cats mouth hanging open?

[Serianas]

Hey all,

so Weetabix has settled into life as an pampered indoor kitty and is quite the diva lol however she has a very strange habit that cracks us up every time she does it... if she sniffs the OHs feet she will sit with her mouth open for about 5 mins, making her look horrified!!!

Anyone elses mogs do this? Salem never did, but that would have taken effort and he was a laid back kinda guy.

 

[Archangel]

I think they do that to enhance the smell (no accounting for taste eh?) all my cats have done it if they have found an interesting smell.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Here you go. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomeronasal_organ

 

[Serianas]

Thanks guys! Wouldnt have thought *that* smell would need enhancing but like you say, no accounting for taste!

 

[duckling]

One of mine does this too! Usually with feet or bins haha
That BBC cat programme explained it well, found the summary here; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28795300

 

[Spreebok]

My cats does this when she sniffs my horse clothes, or when I'm cleaning the snakes out haha