Scent marking is a natural behaviour that animals use to communicate and could occur at any time and in any place. While scent marking may be frustrating, it’s instinctive and serves important ...

Cats and many other mammals use secretions from anal sacs for scent marking. A new study from UC Davis shows that these smelly compounds are made not by the cat, but by bacteria living in the anal ...

Most animals communicate using scent, but scientists have now uncovered that each cat's signal is based on the type of bacteria living in their butts. Every cat has its own unique cocktail of bacteria ...

Many animals use scent marking to advertise their territory – they urinate at strategic locations – to communicate their social status and ownership. It has been suggested that markings serves to ...

Cats are some of the most popular pets in the U.S. However, there is a common cat behavior that owners usually find challenging. This behavior is spraying. Spraying refers to the practice of a cat ...