Kitty is sniffing my tomato plants. Do you wonder what your animal friends think about?

@TheHorse (233321)
Walnut Creek, California
November 19, 2024 10:28am CST
Kitty just strolled outside and sniffed my tomato plants. She did so for about 15 seconds, shifting her sniffing angle left to right. I wonder what she was thinking. She sees me water them every day. So she must know they're "special." Is she making sure they're not potential rivals? Is she hoping they're catnip? Does she just like the smell? Now she has moved to her current favorite spot, right where I have to walk to get to the kitchen. She knows I still have tuna in there. Do you wonder what your animals think about?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (81368)
• United States
19 Nov 24
No, I know what they think about. CATS: “I will dominate you.” DOGS: “Can I have a belly rub?” BOTH: “Feed me.”
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
I think you're right.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (9796)
• Calcutta, India
20 Nov 24
best description ever!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (489715)
• Italy
19 Nov 24
I often wonder what my cat (and also the one of my neighbors) are thinking. Often kitty comes inside, starts to sniff around for a while and then leaves.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
Inspecting his annexed territory?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (489715)
• Italy
19 Nov 24
@TheHorse - I think so, he is such a cute sweet kitty.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
@LadyDuck Kitty is being a pain in the neck this morning, walking slowly in front of me and then stopping.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51020)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Nov 24
Just making sure they're tomatoes and not wacky tobacky?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
I think she has experienced the other stuff. Her "uncle" downstairs is a bit of a stoner.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (48939)
• India
19 Nov 24
No pets here. Yet psychology of one pet never matches that of other. May be Kitty is waiting for the Tomatoes to grow up. Or perhaps she doesn't likes the Tomatoes! I think pets have their comfort zones similar to us humans.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (48939)
• India
22 Nov 24
@TheHorse Yes looks like the foremost reason!! How is the weather in California?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
I think they like to feel safe and in control as well.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (127188)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov 24
@FourWalls answered it pretty good. As I am sure you know horses "feed me" Goats: "feed me NOW!"
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (127188)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov 24
@TheHorse They are
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 24
Goats are smaller and quicker.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (9796)
• Calcutta, India
19 Nov 24
I don't have pets but I feed stray dogs. I think they are always hungry
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
Kitty also seems to be always hungry.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
@Dreamerby I think Kitty is becoming a bit "matronly."
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (9796)
• Calcutta, India
19 Nov 24
@TheHorse yeah I don't know how they can eat so much with their little bellies
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54000)
• United States
20 Nov 24
I do wonder.
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amnabas
@amnabas (14877)
• Karachi, Pakistan
19 Nov 24
My parrots gets jealous when any one of them treated special.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 24
How many do you have? I like parrots.
rakski
@rakski (149377)
• Philippines
20 Nov 24
it is always a wonder what are they thinking
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rakski
@rakski (149377)
• Philippines
20 Nov 24
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 24
Kitty is at my feet, asking for attention.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (92294)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Nov 24
I have no idea if she even knows what tomatoes are but I do know that back in Latvia when we filled a box with our harvest of tomatoes our cat Sid would get in the box with the tomatoes and sleep there
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21274)
• United States
26 Nov 24
I do wonder all the time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Nov 24
Was Kitty looking for the musicians behind my speakers the other day? Or wa she just enjoying the vibrations from my subwoofer. I really don't know.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (209372)
• United States
20 Nov 24
I know my dogs used to think about 3 things: attention, food and play. Have a great day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 24
Dogs are a tad more openly loving than cats.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (209372)
• United States
21 Nov 24
@TheHorse Yes, they certainly are.
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Diani
@buDian (381)
• Indonesia
20 Nov 24
Maybe he wants to know what the smell is there... if it's better than tuna, he'll definitely eat it, the cat will devour it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233321)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 24
I think tuna is more tasty.
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Diani
@buDian (381)
• Indonesia
21 Nov 24
@TheHorse yesss... I agree