What Smells Do Cats Hate?

What Smells Do Cats Hate and How You Can Detect Them?

What smells do cats hate? This question may seem funny, but the answer is quite interesting. Cats are similar to people in aspects like they can smell things from far away, and they can also recognize scents that others cannot.

Cats are also inquisitive animals, and they will search out whatever it is that triggers their curiosity. So what exactly do cats hate?

Citrus fruits are probably the most common scents that cause cats to hiss and meow. It’s not only the citrus scent that is so offensive to them but the way it is smelled.

Moreover, cats typically hate the very scent of fresh mint. Cats have the ability to smell anything about 10 times stronger than humans.

Hence, they have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Just think about sniffing the very first scent of fresh mint, and you’ll definitely tear up, and cough. Now imagine how cats that have much stronger smell sense would react to it.

Citrus fruits are also one of the scents that can cause your nose to clog up. The oils within the citrus fruit are highly volatile, and when they evaporate, they can easily get trapped in the nasal passage.

In time this can cause an inflammation of the nasal passages and lead to a runny nose, constant sneezing, and a lot of coughing. All of this will get worse if there is mucus accumulating at the back of the throat.

When it comes to cats, most of them hate citrus smells, so if you have a dish of food that is citrus in appearance and flavor, you could expect your cat to be unhappy.

Moreover, if you put a slice of orange peel in a dish of water and put some fish or chicken in it, your cat may well find it repulsive. If you place an orange peel in water with some fish and then put it in your garden, your cat may not be so keen.

Many foods, such as garlic, onions, and curry, can actually trigger this particular response. It is all a matter of personal preference, although, generally speaking, citrus fruits and orange peels are not a good mix.

In general, there are a lot of other odors that cause humans and animals to cry, swallow air, run, and/or make mucus. Not all these odors trigger such a strong reaction in cats.

However, some odors can be overpowering, especially those that are quite strong.

Kerosene, for example, can smell strongly even after it has been filtered out by a water filter. Most pets also find it very unpleasant to be sprayed with various pesticides or other chemicals.

When it comes to cats and their scents, they tend to have a general dislike towards a variety of scents. It seems to depend on what the source of the odor is.

If the source is something like fish or garlic, it may cause mild irritation. But, if it’s tobacco smoke, it may result in a very strong olfactory reaction which could include coughing, wheezing, and even vomiting.

One of the last things you should find out is how smells that cats hate to affect their bodies. If your cat comes across any smell that it hates, it can result in sickness over the long term.