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Cat smells like freshly baked buns!

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GetupSeanItsDoleDay · 22/12/2020 22:55

This is utterly bizarre so not a question I'd ask anyone in real life. But our cat's head often smells of freshly baked cakes. She's not a 6 dinner Sid as far as I know. Yeah, yeah famous last words but how does she smell so sweet? Here's the obligatory photo.

Cat smells like freshly baked buns!
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rollinggreenhills · 22/12/2020 22:58

Mine often smells of rosemary when she comes in from the garden. She likes napping under it.

farawayplanet · 23/12/2020 00:20

Mine smell of digestive biscuits and fresh laundry.

Fluffycloudland77 · 23/12/2020 07:48

I once kissed ours on the forehead and thought ooh you smell like baby powder.

Later remembered his litter was talcum powder scented.

SantasBritchesSpelleas · 23/12/2020 07:52

Mine only ever smell of cat food.

MerryBratmas · 23/12/2020 08:19

My cats paws smell like wotsits.

Plump82 · 23/12/2020 08:35

@MerryBratmas

My cats paws smell like wotsits.
My boys smells of cheese. My girl smells quite sweet.

They both have very different scents.

Chemenger · 23/12/2020 08:37

By old cat used to regularly smell of someone else’s perfume. Never figured out where he was going.

CrazyDuchess · 23/12/2020 08:44

One of my girls smells sweet. They both smell differently but pleasant most of the time

3catsandcounting · 23/12/2020 08:47

I think it’s their sweat glands isn’t it?
Mine either have “biscuit paws” or “soil paws”, depending on whether they’ve been out and about or lazed around the house all day. 😁

elsaesmeralda · 23/12/2020 08:51

I always think my cats head smells like fags! And we don't smoke? He must have a second home

Toddlerteaplease · 23/12/2020 09:51

Just imagining everyone now sniffing their cats.

MaverickDanger · 23/12/2020 09:52

I regularly walk into the room to find DH sniffing one of the cats.

To be fair to him, they both usually do smell really nice.

When we first got them, he accused me of spraying perfume on them, that’s how good they apparently smelt!

Want2beme · 23/12/2020 09:56

GetupSeanItsDoleDay she must be making regular trips to the local bakery or to a lovely neighbour who's fond of baking Grin

By the way, she looks dead sophisticatedSmile

crochetcrazy1978 · 23/12/2020 10:07

My kitten smells of fresh sawdust Smile

GetupSeanItsDoleDay · 23/12/2020 10:19

LOL, so she's not alone so! Considering they lick themselves clean and she's awful breath it's a wonder she doesn't smell of wet pouches.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/12/2020 10:34

I always thought that cats and dogs smelling of bread just had a higher proportion of yeast infestations on their skin than others.

Toddlerteaplease · 23/12/2020 10:41

Cheddar was unimpressed at being grabbed to be sniffed. She smells nice but not sure what of!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/12/2020 10:46

One of mine (Lenny) seems to regularly smell of bonfires - I've no idea where he's picking up that from.

TheGoddessFrigg · 23/12/2020 13:44

My cat Boo smells of digestive biscuits. His brother Omar has a habit of putting his head under the foil sachet when he is being fed,.. He is a Cat of Very Little Brain so I try to avoid sniffing his head.

TheLongRider · 23/12/2020 15:09

One of mine smells like an expensive leather handbag. I threaten to turn him into one when he's been an arse for the umpteenth time!

Oldraver · 23/12/2020 16:38

When DS1 has been, Colin smells of Jim for days

When I sniff his tummy he just smells lovely, can't describe it

Clarich007 · 23/12/2020 16:49

My cat usually smells oof fresh washing and his paws usually smell like digestive buscuits.He does spend days wandering though and walks miles.I have my spies out, they live about a mile away and tell me when he visits them 😃

ememem84 · 23/12/2020 16:52

when cat face goes outside especially in winter she comes back in and smells all "outdoor fresh" i love sniffing her then.

there was a time she smelled gorgeous - all lavendarry and laundry ish. then i established she'd been rolling in a box of dryer sheets.

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