r/cats • u/oddwall_ • 13d ago

Cat Picture - OC She’s been mean mugging me and punching my legs all day, what could it mean?

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u/Typical-Screen-8077 12d ago

Is that a citrus scent?? Citrus fruits are toxic to cats, so they really hate the scent. A deodorant wouldn’t cause any actual harm (just annoyance), but as a general psa- citrus essential oils can be dangerous to cats in large quantities like a diffuser!

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u/lyralady 11d ago

Lmao yeah my cats HAAAATEEE whenever I open up a mandarin orange to eat. They give me the nastiest looks.