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Territorial marking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Territorial marking is behavior used by animals to identify their territory. Not only does the marking communicate to others of the same species, but it is also noted by prey species and avoided. One ungulate, the Blue Wildebeest uses scent marking from two glands, the preorbital gland and a scent gland in the hoof. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Territorial_marking   (135 words)

Territory (animal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many territorial mammals use scent-marking to signal the boundaries of their territories; the marks may be deposited by urination, by defecation, or by rubbing parts of the bodies that bear specialised scent glands against the substrate. Territoriality is not a fixed property of a species: for example, robins defend territories as pairs during the breeding season and as individuals during the winter, while some nectarivores defend territories only during the mornings (when plants are richest in nectar). Territoriality is only expected to emerge where there is a focused resource that provides enough for the individual or group, within a boundary that is small enough to be defended without the expenditure of too much effort. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Territory_(animal)   (694 words)

Scent marking Marking is elicited by cues in the environment: by the presence of low objects in a familiar area, or objects that were moved to another location, and by the odors of other rats. Urine marking is a type of scent marking, a form of chemical communication, in which one rat, the sender, generates a chemical signal (the drop of urine) and transmits the signal by depositing the drop in the environment. Urine marking in mammals is often called "territorial," and is assumed to play a role in territorial defense: the animal is supposed to urinate at the perimeter of its territory and thus deter other animals of the same species from entering that space. www.ratbehavior.org /UrineMarking.htm   (3951 words)

Bobcat Ecology (Lynx rufus floridanus) is a warm-blooded, solitary, and territorial predator mammal. The objective of this marking behavior is to advertise that the area is occupied by a resident bobcat. This territorial feature coupled with the solitary occupation of ranges and the large sizes of those ranges dictates that a lot of wild land must be left intact in order to meet the needs of a population. www.coryi.org /bobcatecology.htm   (4298 words)

Balgownie Veterinary Hospital: Feliway Urine marking or spraying is one of the most common behavioural problems reported by cat owners. Urine marking is one method used by the cat to mark its territory. This mutual marking appears to contribute towards creating a specific odour for the group, so individuals of the group are recognised. www.balgownievet.com.au /3_article_feliway.htm   (1275 words)

Understanding Cat Spraying & Marking Behavior Marking is normal behavior and is an important part of "nonverbal" communication between cats, helping to establish and define boundaries and reassure the cat that the area is familiar. Marking the territory involves the spraying of urine and the deposition of pheromones from glands strategically located on your cat's body. Another common form of territorial marking, urine spraying, is often stimulated by new visual or olfactory cues introduced into your cat's environment. www.catfocused.com /cat-behavior/cat-spraying.php   (482 words)

Territorial_Markings Marking is often done with a small amount of urine on a vertical surface. Some pets may mark with uncovered feces or with small amounts of urine on horizontal surfaces but this is not as common as leg-lifting and spraying. Pets may mark objects that have unfamiliar smells (a visitor's purse, shopping bags, new baby!) and objects that have another animals scent. www.gulfcoasthumane.org /territorial_marking.htm   (296 words)

Canines of America - Dog Marking, Urinating Most intact (not altered) male dogs will not mark in the house because they see the home as their den, a place they are secure about. Marking can be distinguished from regular urination in that this behavior comprises a small squirt of urine rather than the flow normally released when the dog is genuinely relieving himself. Even if the dog ceases to mark in your home, he may well continue to do so outdoors or in a veterinarian's waiting room where the scent of other male dogs stimulates the response. canines.com /library/solutions/marking.shtml   (391 words)

Territorial Marking Cats "mark" in a variety of interesting ways, and it is thought that felines have developed their communication system by marking as a means to greatly reduce the amount of actual face-to-face confrontation between cats and thereby increase their chances for survival. The vertical scratch marks also leave a visible mark for other cats to see as well as smell, and the cat will reach up and scratch downward as an indication of how big he is. The higher the markings, the bigger the animal (translates to tougher the competition!) will seem to another cat. Fecal marking is more likely to occur with cats that spend all or part of their time outdoors, and with cats who have previously lived as strays. www.bemisu.com /territorial_marking.html   (2650 words)

Marking: Understanding It, Stopping It Animals also mark to advertise their sexual availability, which is one reason why it helps to neuter and spay dogs. In the majority of these cases, though, the marking exists because, due to a lack of training and other human displays that communicate leadership, owners have deliberately or unwittingly thrust this protective role upon their pets. Leg lifting and marking can be resistant to change, though, when marking at a young age, or when new to your home, the dog may just be trying out his wings or testing the boundaries. www.paw-rescue.org /PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Marking.php   (2598 words)

Amby's Cat Site: Feral Cat Behavior - Cat Territorial Markings Tree marking tends to happen close to the nest, and it is my belief that this is a dual mode activity. For a male, urine markings are used to define the boundaries of their territory. As these marks are odor based, locating them in the field can be next to impossible unless you happen upon a marked area soon after the cat has marked, and your sense of smell is keen. amby.com /cat_site/carter_4.html   (1229 words)

Why do rats pee everywhere? Males mark all females at high rates, regardless of whether the females are in heat or not. So, the subordinate rat marks other subordinates and the dominant rat with equal amounts of urine, but they deposit their urine on the dominant rat in half as many passes. Marks are used as sexual advertisements, to attract rats of the opposite sex. www.ratbehavior.org /WhyDoRatsPee.htm   (1500 words)

PetPromise Both dogs & cats are territorial animals, staking out their claim to a particular object or place. Thus to resolve the problem, the underlying reason for the pet’s need to mark its territory must be addressed. When there is an instability in the pack hierarchy, a dog may feel the need to establish his dominance by urine-marking his territory. www.petpromise.org /marking.shtml   (380 words)

Urine Spraying This may be determined by isolating individual cats a few days at a time or administering an oral fluorescine dye and examining the urine marked areas with a fl light. Facial pheromones are known to inhibit urine marking when applied to an area previously marked. Since the stimulus to mark is so intense (crowding, sexual, uncomfort, insecurity, stress) spray the marked areas 2 to 3 times a day and prominent objects once a day. www.dr-dan.com /caturine.htm   (1495 words)

IngentaConnect Scent marking in a territorial African antelope: I. The maintenan...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Of these, the hypotheses that scent marking is driven by intrasexual competition between neighbouring males, and that marks serve as an honest advertisement of a male’s ability to defend his territory from rivals, were supported best. Thirty-three territorial male oribi on 23 territories marked most at borders shared with other territorial males, and territorial males marked more often at borders shared with multimale groups than at borders shared with a single male. Marking rate was unrelated to territory size or the number of females on adjacent territories, but males with many male neighbours marked at higher rates than those with fewer male neighbours. www.ingentaconnect.com /content/ap/ar/1999/00000057/00000001/art00941   (313 words)

Canine Territorial Marking II The wild dog pack's territorial nature leads its members to claim an area large enough to support them and any offspring, but not one so large that it requires excessive energy to adequately defend it. Moreover, because marking itself requires energy, it also makes sense only to mark as much as is necessary to get the job done. Tuffy marks the upstairs hallway, effectively announcing his desire to protect all of his beloved owners' sleeping quarters. www.mmilani.com /canine-territorial-marking2.html   (820 words)

CanineConcepts: advice about dog's urine marking Territorial marking is the main reason for urine marking in male dogs. Nowadays urine marking is the means by which dogs mark the boundary of their territory. Urine marking is usually a result of stress and anxiety to some factor- or factors- within their household. www.canineconcepts.co.uk /ccp51/cc/dog-behaviour/urine-marking.shtml   (737 words)

Territorial Marking Behavior In Dogs And Cats They let other people and animals know about their claim by marking it with a variety of methods and at many levels of intensity. A cat may mark a valued object by rubbing it with her face. The unfamiliar scents and sounds of a new baby in the house are simply causing him to reaffirm his claim on his territory. www.dogstuff.info /territorial_marking_dfl.html   (1079 words)

Territorial Behavior in Cats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) marking behavior but our experience with it hasn't been spectacular. It would seem very very likely to me that this is territorial behavior and that it may be related to the acquisition of the kittens. Most veterinary behaviorists who write on this subject say that once you have 5 to 6 cats, it is almost certain that one will exhibit territorial behavior, including marking. www.vetinfo.com /cterritry.html   (2159 words)

Behavior Helpline Some pets may go to the extreme of urinating or defecating to mark a particular area as their own. If your pet is marking in response to a new resident in your home (a new baby, roommate or spouse), have the new resident make friends with your pet by feeding, grooming and playing with your pet. Likewise, a pet that is generally anxious may become more so by the presence of roaming neighborhood animals in your yard, or by the introduction of a new cat or dog into your household. www.hsmo.org /m_obedience/behavior/genterr.html   (1179 words)

Scent Marking It is believed that these marks will warn other animals that a particular area already has inhabitants that would not welcome intruders. Scratching is primarily a visual mark, but it is possible that it also carries a scented message through glands in the pads of the feet. Scent marks are used to define the borders of a pack's territory, but they do not prevent other packs from entering the area. zebra.biol.sc.edu /smell/cindy/cindy_doc.html   (1086 words)

Territorial Behavior of Cats by Perfect Paws Cat Training If they have not had the opportunity to scent mark their outdoor territory, they will not know where they are or how to return home. Cats that are not adequately socialized as kittens can react badly to changes in their environment and intrusions of unfamiliar smelling objects, people or animals. Cats are territorial by nature and they identify their territory by scent. www.perfectpaws.com /help1.html   (1378 words)

Why Cats Spray - Feline Territory Marking Cat spraying is a relatively common form of feline territory marking, similar to facial rubbing and scratching. A cat may stand and spray urine similar to marking when having medical problems; have your cat checked by a veterinarian to rule out medical causes for cat spraying. Indoor cat spraying for marking reasons is usually a reaction to a stressful situation or environment. www.sprayalert.com /why-cats-spray.html   (671 words)

territorial marking This behavior will arise in dogs who may be trying to vie for the role of the leader in the household; marking is a way of claiming territory. Dogs in general don't mark regardless of age or sex until they are around 7 month or 8 months old, IE, they have reached/are reaching sexual puberty. A dog that has no contact with any other dogs takes longer to start marking in general, as it is to some extent a learned behavior. www.terrificpets.com /forum/2340.asp   (1038 words)

ISRA - 14th World Meeting - Poster Presentations Social defeat (SD) has marked and prolonged behavioral effects, including avoidance of a non-aggressive intruder and inhibition of territorial urine marking in response to both male and female mice. In a test of territorial urine marking, SD mice displayed less marking in response to both aggressor urine and within a novel empty cage, relative to NOSD mice. In sum, the exaggerated fear responses and inhibition of territorial marking generalize to olfactory cues from aggressive mice. www.israsociety.com /xiv/posters20-29.html   (3483 words)

FinditQuick Answers Feline urine marking is a natural habit of both male and female cats. I have seen cats mark a spot indoors that has been marked outdoors by a stray or roaming cat. Having a multi cat home we have also dealt with marking and once we have figured out the reason we were better able to reach a solution. answers.finditquick.com /question2395.html   (700 words)

[ Programs & Services ][ Wayside Waifs ] Leg lifting and spraying are dominant versions of urine marking, but even if your pet doesn’t assume these postures, he may still be urine marking. Spaying or neutering your pet may stop urine-marking altogether, however, if he has been urine marking over a long period of time, a pattern may already be established. Urine marking is usually associated with dominance behavior. www.waysidewaifs.org /article-marking.asp   (2056 words)

Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Emotional First of all, marking territory is normal, and there are several kinds of territorial marking. The visual signs of claw marks, as well as scent from glands in the paws, declare the property to be “owned” by a particular cat. The pheromones in the urine announce sexual status, and also declare the territory to be “owned” by a particular cat. www.catchow.com /catcarecenter_emotional3.aspx?combinedID=20730   (719 words)

dog urine marking territorial urination in dogs info by animal behaviourist It is an effort by the male dog to mark his territory against other males and if it is going to be a problem, it will usually start when or slightly after the young dog begins to lift his leg to urinate. There is a tendency for the marking to be near the entrances to the house; i.e. Clean the marked areas thoroughly with a strong odour eliminator. www.petplanet.co.uk /petplanet/health/behaviour_urination.htm   (846 words)

Solutions for Litterbox Problems and Territorial Spraying! If your cat is neutered and suddenly begins to spray it may be caused by the presence or smell of a free roaming cat outdoors which is triggering a territorial response. Feline Marking Behaviors - An excellent article that explains why cats mark, the different kinds of marking patterns (spraying versus peeing) and how to correct the problem. Feline Urine Marking - "The most effective medication is fluoxetine (Prozac®), which resolves the problem in some 90 percent of cases. www.geocities.com /heartland/pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html   (1308 words)

Cat Spraying Urine by Perfect Paws Cat and Kitten Training and Behavior We moved to this apartment three months ago so he shouldn't be still marking his territory. Your cat may still be territorial scent marking or he may simply need a refresher course in litterbox training. The primary cause of the spraying is insecurity in his territory. www.perfectpaws.com /spray.html   (438 words)

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