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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
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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
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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
 
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.
 
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.
  
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