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Persi and his private scratching post?

Scratching also serves as a means to mark territory. Cats have special glands on their paws that __________


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Scratching also serves as a means to mark territory. Cats have special glands on their paws that secret individual scent marks

Interesting... I never knew that before!
 

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Originally Posted by babyharley

Scratching also serves as a means to mark territory. Cats have special glands on their paws that secret individual scent marks

Interesting... I never knew that before!
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Originally Posted by babyharley

Scratching also serves as a means to mark territory. Cats have special glands on their paws that secret individual scent marks

Interesting... I never knew that before!
So THAT is what Persi is doing! BTW, the word secret should read secrete.
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1. Cat Behavior
2. Problem Scratching
3. Why do cats scratch?


Speaking from personal experience, Persi was using that scratching post long before Alley arrived. Alley sticks to the corrugated cardboard scratchers I have around the house.
 
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Originally Posted by jcat

Alley isn't demanding her own personal scratching post?
She has been pretty demanding in the past but I think this just goes to prove the article, because the scratching post is saturated with Persi's scent marks so she leaves it alone!
 
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