Changes

==Prognosis==

==Prognosis==

Cats with a history of indoor marking are likely to relapse at some point in the future, because this behaviour is normal and situations outside the owner’s influence may create the conditions for a new bout of marking. Typical times when marking may re-emerge are after redecoration, a house move, or the introduction of a new stressor (new baby, new pet). Spring and summer bring a social turmoil for cats, as these are times when they are most active and

Cats with a history of indoor marking are likely to relapse at some point in the future, because this behaviour is normal and situations outside the owner’s control may create the conditions for a new bout of marking. Typical times when marking may re-emerge are after major home redecoration or reorganisation, after a house move, or the introduction of a new stressor (new baby, new pet). Spring and summer are times when cats seek to re-establish territorial boundaries, and are therefore a time when there is an increased risk of conflict and stress between cats.

territorial space is hotly disputed. The presence of young entire females may lure intact males into a neighbourhood, where they may settle and despotically wreak havoc on the local cat population.

It is possible to minimise the risk of recidivism by continuing to provide an excess of resources and maintaining a suitable core and garden territory for the cats. If a new bout of marking is anticipated, then the environmental changes and Feliway diffusers may be temporarily reinstated.

 

It is possible to minimise the risk of recidivism by continuing to offer an excess of resources and maintaining a suitable core and garden territory for the cats. If a new bout of marking is anticipated, then the environmental changes and F3 diffusers may be temporarily reinstated.

==Prevention==

==Prevention==