Have you… smelled cat food? Not appetizing. It is meat, yes, but does not smell like ground meat, pâté, or hot dog meat, even. I'm not sure if it's because of the way the meat is processed (akin to potted meat), or if it's because of potentially added aromas, as cats do prefer fishy doors.
Yeah, I feed my cats wet food every day. It smells a bit funny, but not repulsive.
Personally I don’t eat cat food. Most of the meat I prepare smells completely different.