Well cats can "smell" with their mouth, specifically through a structure called the vomeronasal organ (also known as Jacobson's organ) located in the roof of their mouth. This organ allows them to detect pheromones and other scents, and the sensation is often described as a combination of taste and smell. When a cat performs the flehmen response, which involves drawing back the upper lip and opening the mouth, it allows air to be drawn into the vomeronasal organ for processing.
JustATemp123
Yup! https://images.app.goo.gl/HNkWKQQg5zrM7Fyr9
RitzBitz25
Is that mint? Catnip is a type of mint, so that may be why he's interested in smelling it
HarvestingInHarvest
Nope he went for the raspberries and strawberries
donotdisturb240
I love when cats smell with their mouth, they always look so dopey
HarvestingInHarvest
Considering his eyeballs don't work so good, he doesn't exactly have much for options lol
donotdisturb240
So he’s got that going for him
donotdisturb240
Well cats can "smell" with their mouth, specifically through a structure called the vomeronasal organ (also known as Jacobson's organ) located in the roof of their mouth. This organ allows them to detect pheromones and other scents, and the sensation is often described as a combination of taste and smell. When a cat performs the flehmen response, which involves drawing back the upper lip and opening the mouth, it allows air to be drawn into the vomeronasal organ for processing.