การแสดงอาณาเขต (การพ่นปัสสาวะ)

Key Facts

• Normal communication behavior — not done out of spite
• Most common in intact/unneutered cats; neutering reduces marking 90-95%
• Typically on vertical surfaces near doors, windows, or owner's possessions
• Triggered by: social tension between cats, outdoor cat sightings, environmental changes
• Cat territory has core area (eat/sleep/play) and hunting range — both apply indoors
• Each cat needs protected core territory with adequate resources
• Clean marked areas with enzymatic cleaners — ammonia-based products smell like urine to cats
• Use blacklight to find all urine spots
• Block windows where outdoor cats are visible
• pheromone-therapy (Feliway) reduced marking in 90% of households in one study
• Medications: fluoxetine, clomipramine, buspirone
• Punishment increases anxiety and worsens marking behavior