If Your Cat Likes Doing This To You, You Should Feel Honored


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#8. Urine Marking

When cats pee on something, they’re marking their territory. Cats like to mark the locations where they live or where they visit using the scent glands on their feet, cheeks, face, tail, as well as with urine.

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By depositing their surface onto a surface, this is their way of telling other animals that they were there and take “ownership” of the area. They also use this method to advertise sexual receptivity and availability.


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