Sniffing and stink faces. ð
The flehmen response is what a cat is doing when it’s making that funny ‘stink face’ after smelling a new odour.
By holding their mouth open, they allow more air to pass through to the vomeronasal organ (VNO) at the base of the nasal cavity.
There is an opening in the roof of the cat’s mouth (behind the front teeth) that is connected via a duct to the VNO.
Smells pass along the duct and are sensed in the NVO as a combination of both smell and taste. ð¯
Although this is often used for sensing pheromones from other cats, it is also used when exploring new scents.
Like me.
I’m a new scent. ð
And as the flehmen response is voluntary, it means that the kittens want to get to know me.
Which is perfect.
Because I want to get to know them as well. ð¤
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