Why does my cat get into the trash?
A cat’s desire to get into the trash can stems from their sense of smell. The average cat has about 200 million scent receptors in their nasal cavity; making their sense of smell stronger than a human but not as strong as a dog. With that said, if they smell leftover food in the trash can, you can bet that they will climb on in. To prevent them from doing this it would be best to throw out the trash soon after tossing away leftover food.