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Judgement is an essential nutrient for cats

Yes my cat does this too. The only foods that get a modestly interested reaction are sweets, falafel, and cheese. Very different from our previous cat who loved and tried (or wanted to try) all our foods, except eggs.

Their preferences are so specific, and seem mysterious since I don't understand them!

it's so wild that she never wants to eat them. I'm eating them! I know it's yummy! oftentimes it's stuff with fish or chicken, which she knows the taste of! but never even goes for a nibble, just a sniff.

Honestly quite happy that she's very stupid. The only way she knows what food is, is if it is in her bowl.

My cat will attempt to eat anything he thinks is intended to be food, so I have to wrestle him down. Be glad yours only sniffs.

I let my cat smell my coffee, green tea plus food. He doesn't ask, I offer 🫶

My cat does similar when smelling most foods/drinks I may be having, but will straight up start eating anything with egg in it (like challah bread). He also will drink any beer that is Belgian or a trappist ale.

We previously had a cat that ate salsa, and her brother ate an entire sub once. That was pretty funny.