Olfactory

Olfactory: Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.
Olfactory Mucosa: The region of the nose that is responsible for the detection of smells.
Omnivore: A person or animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances ...

Olfactory - Relating to scent.
Oncology - The study of the causes, properties, disease progression and treatment of tumours and cancers.

Olfactory information (smell) plays a much more important role in some species than we may imagine; for cats it is extremely important.

Olfactory: relating to the sense of smell
Olfactory mucosa: the area of the nose responsible for the detection of smells
Omnivore: an animal that eats meat and plant foods ...

The feline olfactory system is very sensitive and scent is an important means of communication in the domestic cat. Thus any disturbance in the scent profile of a cat's territory can have a major impact and cause real distress to a pet.

The attending veterinarian will assess color, turbidity/clarity, volume, odor and overall appearance of the urine by visual and olfactory inspection.

Other than olfactory communication there are the visual and vocal forms. Studies suggest that stray and feral cats use scent marking.

Containing about 200 million 'olfactory' cells, her sense of smell is about ten times more acute than yours. For a kitten to smell something really well it needs to be dissolved in liquid.

Because cats have an acute olfactory sense, certain smells act as a deterrent or repellent. Using small amounts of citrus around the home is a natural way to train your cat to stay away from certain areas.

See also: Behavior, Species, Veterinarian, Feral cat, Genetics