Cats may indeed be attracted to the smell of sweat. This preference may stem from certain components in sweat, such as salts and trace elements, that may be attractive to cats. In addition, cats have a very sensitive sense of smell, and they may sense their owner's scent by sniffing sweat, thereby establishing a closer connection with their owner.

It is worth noting that cats have individual differences in their preference for smells. Different cats may have different reactions to different smells. So not all cats like the smell of sweat.