We humans have many smells we dislike, and we avoid the scents we do not like. In fact, cats also have their own unpleasant smells. Some people have even made cat repellents using these odors that cats dislike, so cat owners should know that cats do not like the smell of mothballs and therefore should not keep them at home. So, what smells do cats dislike?

First, cats dislike the smell of citrus fruits, such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, and grapefruits. We all know that the scent of citrus fruits is used by humans to freshen the air, but the sourness in these fruits is irritating to cats, and they really dislike this smell. If you have cats at home, I recommend not using citrus-scented air fresheners, or else your cats may not want to enter the room. Second, the smell of bleach and vinegar. These are also pungent smells to us, but cats have a much better sense of smell than humans, so they dislike these odors as well.

Third, smells with a spicy taste; therefore, it is best not to have foods with these flavors in the food you feed your cats, as they will not eat them. Fourth, strongly fragrant aromatherapy products; these are quite common in our daily life, but cats do not like these smells, so people who keep cats should avoid using these products. Fifth, the most common one we place in closets: mothballs. Cats really hate the smell of mothballs, and mothballs are also harmful to cats. Because the camphor component in mothballs is toxic to cats, if a cat accidentally ingests a mothball, it can cause acute camphor poisoning, which can be fatal.

These are roughly the smells that cats dislike. If you have cats at home, try to avoid these odors, or they may cause discomfort to your cats. We also need to store substances harmful to cats carefully and keep them out of reach to prevent harming the cats.