Many owners have noticed their pets have a strange interest in shoes and socks.
We cannot help but find such curiosity strange, since these objects are often the source of an unpleasant odor.
But animals have their own opinion on this matter.
Why are cats interested in socks and shoes?
The ability to "travel" without leaving your apartment
In most cases, domestic cats spend their entire lives in an apartment, since the street is not a safe place for a pet.
But the animal has a need to learn something new.
When a cat comes into contact with shoes, it literally “reads” information about the places where the owner was.
Love
The smell of sweat seems extremely unpleasant to us, but for cats it is not. On the contrary, sweat is a very powerful "magnet".
If the cat loves the owner, it will often come into contact with socks and shoes, which are sources of sweat odor.
"Protection" of the owner from other cats
Our pets may worry that one day a competitor in the form of another animal may come to their territory.
If a cat leaves its scent on its owner, this should protect it from other potential pets, experts note.
