Cats are animals that rely heavily on the sense of smell to perceive the world. TAs obtain information by smelling, and at the same time express information by leaving scent signals, which is what we often refer to as "pheromones". Different "pheromones" have different meanings, just like cats have different meanings of "sticky notes", and they "stick" a piece of paper wherever they go, which can communicate with other cats, and remember their feelings at that time when they smell it when they look back.

Marking behavior is the nature of cats, and we should respect it, but sometimes it is really "annoying" for cats to mark everywhere, so how can we guide cats correctly and achieve harmony between humans and cats?

How to reasonably meet the needs of cat scent marking?
Put more "smell" things
Because textiles can better retain the smell of cats, we can put some soft textiles in various places in the home, such as mats/blankets, clothes, etc.
Cats can lie and play on these textiles, and they will leave a message of "I am happy and I know this place well". The longer the cat stays, the heavier the precipitation will be.
Reasonably arrange the items that cats can scratch
Cat scratching posts/boards allow cats to leave a double mark of smell + vision by scratching. The location should be appropriate, the cat scratching post/board should not be placed in a corner where no one goes, but in an area where people are active, cats love to use it more.
· Slowly transition to the cat's favorite things
Some shit shovelers want to throw away the bad one immediately after seeing the cat scratching post being scratched by the cat, and replace it with a new one for the beloved cat. In fact, TA doesn't like you doing this. Replacing the cat's items requires a slow transition. Let new things come in first, and then gradually replace them after the cat is familiar with them.

We understand the needs of cats for scent marking, and we can better help cats adapt to the environment from this aspect in life. The cat-scented blankets mentioned above can come in handy when a cat has to stay in the airbox for a while before going out to the hospital. Items full of familiarity will bring a sense of security to the cat and reduce the cat's anxiety.

In a multi-cat family, there have been cases where the cat was rejected by other cats when the cat went home because the excrement shoveler took the cat out to see a doctor. It is suggested that the owner can wipe the kitten at home with a blanket stained with multi-cat smell at the place of entering the house to remove the strange smell. When the excrement shoveler secretly sucks the cat outside or when a stranger comes to the house, he can also try this method to get acquainted with the cat faster.