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What is still tolerated at the garden fence, is almost unacceptable in the apartment or in the house, because cat urine smells very unpleasant in closed rooms, if not unbearable, because the urine emitted is highly concentrated, so that it smells as long as possible. But what can you do if the cat marks at home? With us you will learn the reasons and possible solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does a cat mark?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Behind the marking with urine is not always a territorial dispute, because in the house living cats have their territory all to themselves. Marking is also a means of communication among cats. Cat urine<\/a> is a calling card for other cats: I’m fine, I’m stressed, I’m ready to reproduce, the urine of non-neutered cats can reveal. Then it contains more estrogen. In addition, the urine says: Here is my territory. Piss off. In the truest sense of the word. In nature, popular hunting grounds, feeding places and places for resting are marked by male cats and thus the claim of ownership is consolidated. In the apartment and in the house, neutered and unneutered male and female cats mark their favorite places. While some cats use only a few drops of urine to mark, others empty half their bladder. In multi-cat households, passages to the hallway or the scratching post are the favorite places to mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The need to scratch is innate in the cat. In the wild, they needed their claws for hunting and climbing. Who wants to do without a scratching post in the apartment, must reckon with the fact that the cat uses the wallpaper or the furniture to act out their primal instinct.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What other causes are there for marking cats?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stress can be one cause of why a cat begins to mark in the home. Marking is used as a kind of outlet to vent. Therefore, mentally unstable and anxious cats mark more often than other cats, and male and female cats that have not been neutered also mark more often than neutered cats. Possible causes are changes in habits, a move, a new cat in the house, an unfamiliar smell, or unmet needs for freedom, attention, or quiet. Male cats often mark when there is a change or a litter box that is not clean. Cats may also mark in front of their owner out of frustration at not being noticed. Humans often feel provoked then, but the cat doesn’t want to test its limits. It just gets upset or feels helpless.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t