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Many people do not want to have cats because of their tendency to mark all vertical objects in an apartment or house, so the choice often falls on cats. Male felines do this quite regularly, especially after puberty. However, it is difficult to answer unequivocally whether cats mark territory like cats.
In most cases, the owner simply confuses banal urination with a mark. Cats sit down to go to the toilet. When marking objects, they stand with their backs to the surface and raise their tail, releasing a few drops of liquid.
When concerns are confirmed, it is important to know what to do if your cat is marking its territory. The process of castration and sterilization is very stressful for animals and this procedure does not always help.
The main reason for marking is a change of environment, heat, a new family member or animal. The cat reacts to stimuli instinctively, so you should not shout at it. Radical actions generally only make things worse.
How cats mark territory
Cats are territorial animals. By marking the boundaries of their property with their scent, they make it clear to everyone: they do not want to share this very territory with anyone.
An interesting point: any thing can become the object of a mark. Toys, furniture, a door frame, a place to sleep, even the owner - nothing will be left without a “trace” if the cat considers itself a full-fledged owner.
When many people hear the word mark, they only remember the most problematic way for mustachioed and striped creatures to defend their space. That is, about odorous, wet marks left on walls, furniture, doors or favorite things of bipeds. But this is not the only option. In addition to stinking puddles, claws, teeth, and the so touching “rubbing” of the owners on any suitable surface and place are used. For example, on the lid of a laptop or the leg of a roommate giving food.
My master, completely and completely.
Cats' scent glands secrete pheromones - signal substances that can tell a lot about the animal. Age, gender, status, mood. And of course, their habitat. These glands are located on the face (around the eyes, on the chin, behind the ears), at the base of the tail and between the pads of the paws.
This is interesting: by caressing your arm or writing figure eights between your legs, the cat is not so much trying to show affection as leaving its imprint on you. But most people don't know about it
