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* Detail the cat’s behaviour before, during and after incidents.

* Detail the cat’s behaviour before, during and after incidents.

It is important to establish the motivation of the behaviour to be able to resolve the issue successful in the eyes of the owner. Scent is used to identify [[Feline Territorial Behaviour|territories]] as well as individuals and [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Marking|scent marking]] forms a part of normal cat behaviour, it only becomes problematic to owners when inappropriate surfaces and methods are chosen by the cat and when cats are obliged to [[Feline Territorial Behaviour#Domestic Cat Territory|share territories under domestic circumstances]].  

It is important to establish the motivation of the behaviour to be able to resolve the issue successfully. Scent is used to identify [[Feline Territorial Behaviour|territories]] as well as individuals and [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Marking|scent marking]] forms a part of normal cat behaviour; it becomes problematic to owners when inappropriate surfaces and locations are chosen by the cat and when cats are obliged to [[Feline Territorial Behaviour#Domestic Cat Territory|share territories under domestic circumstances]].  

So several scenarios emerge. If the [[Feline Territorial Behaviour#Core Territory|core territory]] is threatened by being overlooked or invaded by cats that are not part of the [[Feline Social Behaviour|group]], then the boundary of the core territory can retreat into the house and the resident cat(s) will use spray or claw marks to delineate a boundary at the edge of the core territory which happens to be within the home. These cats may end up inhabiting the upper rooms of a house as core territory and then spray marking or middening on the ground floor, but the situation often starts when urine marks appear at windows or external doors, or around the cat flap.

So several scenarios emerge. If the [[Feline Territorial Behaviour#Core Territory|core territory]] is threatened by being overlooked or invaded by cats that are not part of the [[Feline Social Behaviour|group]], then the boundary of the core territory can retreat into the house and the resident cat(s) will use spray or claw marks to delineate a boundary at the edge of the core territory which happens to be within the home. These cats may end up inhabiting the upper rooms of a house as core territory and then spray marking or middening on the ground floor, but the situation often starts when urine marks appear at windows or external doors, or around the cat flap.