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Cats seem to like people smells - the stinkier the better. Lyra loves to smell Chris' armpits at night. Jack likes to sniff the toilet. Scoundrel finds all sorts of things to sniff and then performs that open mouth cat thingie which is called Flehmen. Buster likes toes. Dexter doesn't seem to have a favorite smell other than turkey.
Cats have an incredible sense of smell that is much, much stronger than humans. They don't really taste things as much as smell them. My cats can tell when I've "been" with another animal and will sniff me up and down. Shoes have the most contact with the outside world as you step in all sorts of interesting scents. I think that is what cats love about shoes. They may rub their lips against the shoes therefore depositing their own scent into the mix.
I've not only seen my own cats demonstrate this behaviour but I've seen big cats, leopards, lions, etc, do the same thing. Fascinating stuff to watch for on your next trip to the zoo.
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