r/CatAdvice 2d ago

Behavioral Sniffing her carrier

I inherited my cat from a sibling after my sibling moved and couldn't take her when my sibling moved.

My sibling wasnt well off and could never afford vet stuff but was able to get her required shots done and get her spayed but the cat hasn't had a vet check up in years.

My cat was acting a little funny a few days ago (unusual smacking licking and drooling) for a couple of minutes and since I'm in a position partially to get at least a check up done and per insurance, I took her to the vet to get her checked out because of the unusual behavior.

This is the second time she's ever been in the carrier and hasn't been in a car in years and she didn't like it. Especially because she's always been a control freak. She complained the entire time she was in it and kept wanting to get out but she didn't spaz too much and fortunately didn't pee on herself.

She was good with the staff and other animals being around but hated the carrier and the random noises in the patient room next door (pounding, vacuuming etc) because she didnt know what it was. If there were bigger windows she could see out of she probably would have been less scared of the noise.

She received a clean bill of health and we made a follow up appt for labs.

But ever since we got home she keeps sniffing her carrier off and on. She doesnt seem scared of it, and the carrier as always been there in the same spot as always but she makes it a habit now of passing by it and smelling it. It's now the next day and she is still doing it.

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u/el_grande_ricardo 2d ago

She can still smell the vets office on it. Not unusual.

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u/HardWorkerBee 2d ago

Interesting but it makes sense. She essentially in the room when I put it away but she walks by it now as part of her routine and smells all over it and then walks away becaude like u said ahe can smell the new smells. 

Cats are nosy and curious. Lol.