Yep, you’re correct Joy! Cats have an organ in their mouths called the Jacobson’s Organ. It allows them to get an even better whiff of something. The open mouth and sometimes squinting that go along with it is called the Flehmen Response. I crack up every time I see that look on my cats’ faces.
Actually, the cat was sniffing the bum, as cats will do & when they like a certain scent, they will hold their mouths open like this one! AHHHH!!!! I like eet!!
SuziQ
October 24, 2011 @ 6:07 pm
Hey! He got kippers last night and I didn’t?
Rebecca
October 24, 2011 @ 2:38 pm
Yep, you’re correct Joy! Cats have an organ in their mouths called the Jacobson’s Organ. It allows them to get an even better whiff of something. The open mouth and sometimes squinting that go along with it is called the Flehmen Response. I crack up every time I see that look on my cats’ faces.
Pinky
October 24, 2011 @ 12:33 am
YUCKY
Jean H
October 23, 2011 @ 11:30 pm
@ Joy- Agreed
Joy
October 23, 2011 @ 11:13 pm
Actually, the cat was sniffing the bum, as cats will do & when they like a certain scent, they will hold their mouths open like this one! AHHHH!!!! I like eet!!
meza
October 23, 2011 @ 11:08 pm
Hey You withe Camera!!! your next if You Don’t get that Camera OUT OF MY FACE!!!
Margaret
October 23, 2011 @ 9:11 pm
yuck! that left a bad taste in the mouth
GERRY
October 23, 2011 @ 8:59 pm
WHAT A BUMMER —- LOOK AT THE CATS FACE THAT BIT—–KIND OF BRINGS TEARS TO YOUR EYES .
nan
October 23, 2011 @ 6:32 pm
well she won’t wake up and play with me!!! that’ll teach her
Lil Kristie
October 23, 2011 @ 4:34 pm
Stick it in my face n I’m gonna bite it.