Feral cats do not share latrine locations, and they use separate latrine sites for urine and faeces. A single cat will have numerous latrines located throughout its peripheral territory, so that it can conveniently access somewhere to eliminate during a hunting trip or whilst territorialising. Latrine sites are located away from hunting, feeding and resting areas.
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Feral cats do not share latrine locations, and they use separate latrine sites for urine and faeces. A single cat will have numerous latrines located throughout its peripheral territory, so that it can conveniently access somewhere to eliminate during a hunting trip or whilst territorialising. Latrine sites are located away from hunting, feeding and resting areas. Cats show a preference for dry, sandy soil as a substrate for elimination, possible due to their ancestral origin in drier, hotter climates.
In a domestic setting, the natural preferences of cats are often compromised:
In a domestic setting, the natural preferences of cats are often compromised: