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the inspection

2d 24m ago by lemmus.org/u/sundray in exocomics from lemmus.org

Source: Li Chen on Mastodon

Transcript

Panel 1: (Cat is laying on a blanket, being pet by an unseen person's hand.) Cat:Stop! I need to smell your hand. Panel 2: (Cat sniffs the hand.) Sniff, sniff... SNIIIIFF. Panel 3: Cat: Yep. Smells like hand. Panel 4: (Cat, now looking relaxed, allowing the person to give pets.) Cat: Proceed.

Well, yeah. Cats identify others primarily through smell.

Until the cat smells your hand, you're a stranger trying to pet them. And most cats don't like strangers.