Is your cat ignoring you? That means it trusts you, or rather, your scent

Domestic cats respond differently to the odour of their owner than that of an unfamiliar human. — AFP

It is often believed that cats deliberately ignore us. In reality, this apparent coldness hides a sophisticated form of olfactory recognition.

Indeed, a Japanese study published in the journal PLOS One reports that domestic cats identify their owners mainly by their scent. As such, they know they these familiar humans are part of their inner circle.