If I Pet Other Cats And Come Home With Other Cats’ Scents On My Clothes, Will My Cat React Negatively?
I’m thinking about volunteering at the adoptions fairs for an animal rescue organization. If I pet other cats and come home with other cats’ scents on my shirt, will my cat react negatively? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I’ve never owned a cat before.
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Not a dumb question at all and it’s great that you want to volunteer for something so worthwhile.
Do please take note of phoebhart’s answer re hygiene, she has given you some excellent guidelines for avoiding bringing home any bugs.
I always pet animals when I’m out at friend’s houses or waiting at the vet’s or just see a cat sat on a wall as I walking along. Our four have a good sniff at me when I get home and then go on to the next thing. So, not a worry.
Good luck with the volunteering and with your cat, it’s so good to see genuine cat lovers on here. I’ve reported a few really sick questions/answers over the last few days and it’s left me a bit depressed – especially as Yahoo haven’t removed them yet! – so thank you for cheering me up.
Its ok i’ve seen REALLY dumb questions on the website and yours isnt at all dumb! well i havea a cat (a boy) and sometimes i bring cat scents home if i’m at my uncles house (he has like eight cats…yuck!) and he just smells me and kinda gets…well he just sniffs me forever! but i dont think your cat will act rude or moody at all, and go for the animal rescue thing!
I agree… they would probably just be very curius… but I have noticed that dogs act weird around me when I have been ahanging out with cats. you might want to consider that if you work with dogs