Smell
is very important in cats as it has an important role to identify and
inspect substances, whether for food or for sexual purposes. The nose is used to receive important signals in the social
environment of the feline, which are emitted primarily through the urine
and skin secretions.
Marking with urine
Marking his territory with urine is a common uncastrated males but also some females practice, especially at the time of heat. The frequency increases with hormonal changes that occur during the mating season.
This practice is less common in neutered cats of both sexes. To mark territory, the cat approaches a vertical surface (tree trunks, buildings, cars, chairs, door frames, etc.). Stomps the ground with its hind legs, shake the tip of its tail and loose a small stream of urine. Some topics huddle and sprinkle the same way horizontal surfaces.
Cats are not just trying to accomplish a purely physiological act, they also send a message that conveys different odorant information: it warns including potential invaders on its territory and "informs" his willingness to mating. Cats defend, in general, a very small domestic territory; marking indicates foremost its area of influence and inhibits sexual behavior of other young studs.
This type of olfactory message is very common in the animal kingdom, and even among dogs, horses, goats, monkeys; this behavior is absolutely normal for cats, but it may be undesirable for teachers and make the difficult cohabitation within domestic walls.
Cat Scratches
Cats may mark their territory by leaving their mark on objects in areas where they spend most of the time, by scratching or, as it is commonly and improperly "by having claws," and the impregnating smell secreted by glands on the legs.
Besides being clearly visible scratches are a kind of "signature" scent, which communicates with other cats information on the author and his intentions.Outside, the favorite targets are the trees in the soft bark; at home, it is couches, chair feet, speaker of the hi-fi, corners of furniture.
Anal secretions
We know that cats cover their feces meticulously; but the smell of the perianal area remain an instrument of communication. Two cats did not know each turn some time around each other to feel and to "do the presentations." If cats are not too stubborn, they "sniff" the perianal area.Skin secretions
Rubbing his head against an object or a person can be a form of olfactory communication because rubbing on the object in question, the cat removal of secretions left by the glands on his muzzle.When a cat twists around the foot of a seat or a person, he impregnates certain smells, left this time by glands on the tail (the same glands affected by the syndrome of "the tail of the 'standard', a form of dermatitis).
Marking with urine
Marking his territory with urine is a common uncastrated males but also some females practice, especially at the time of heat. The frequency increases with hormonal changes that occur during the mating season.
This practice is less common in neutered cats of both sexes. To mark territory, the cat approaches a vertical surface (tree trunks, buildings, cars, chairs, door frames, etc.). Stomps the ground with its hind legs, shake the tip of its tail and loose a small stream of urine. Some topics huddle and sprinkle the same way horizontal surfaces.
Cats are not just trying to accomplish a purely physiological act, they also send a message that conveys different odorant information: it warns including potential invaders on its territory and "informs" his willingness to mating. Cats defend, in general, a very small domestic territory; marking indicates foremost its area of influence and inhibits sexual behavior of other young studs.
This type of olfactory message is very common in the animal kingdom, and even among dogs, horses, goats, monkeys; this behavior is absolutely normal for cats, but it may be undesirable for teachers and make the difficult cohabitation within domestic walls.
Cat Scratches
Cats may mark their territory by leaving their mark on objects in areas where they spend most of the time, by scratching or, as it is commonly and improperly "by having claws," and the impregnating smell secreted by glands on the legs.
Besides being clearly visible scratches are a kind of "signature" scent, which communicates with other cats information on the author and his intentions.Outside, the favorite targets are the trees in the soft bark; at home, it is couches, chair feet, speaker of the hi-fi, corners of furniture.
Anal secretions
We know that cats cover their feces meticulously; but the smell of the perianal area remain an instrument of communication. Two cats did not know each turn some time around each other to feel and to "do the presentations." If cats are not too stubborn, they "sniff" the perianal area.Skin secretions
Rubbing his head against an object or a person can be a form of olfactory communication because rubbing on the object in question, the cat removal of secretions left by the glands on his muzzle.When a cat twists around the foot of a seat or a person, he impregnates certain smells, left this time by glands on the tail (the same glands affected by the syndrome of "the tail of the 'standard', a form of dermatitis).
