Daisy is obsessed...
May. 1st, 2021 02:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dimity_blue...with stropping her claws on one of the wheels on my wheelchair. She usually does it twice a day, sometimes more. I thought I remembered something about it being a way to mark territory, so I googled it.
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Scratching is also used as a form of territorial communication or marking behaviour. Scent and sweat glands in between the pads of the feet mix to produce a unique smell. When claws are scraped down a surface, the scent is deposited and the combination of the mark, discarded claw husks and the smell provides a strong visual and scent message to other cats.
Cats will often scratch vigorously in the presence of their owners or other cats as a sign of territorial confidence.
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Aww, Daisy, you do care! ❤️
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Scratching is also used as a form of territorial communication or marking behaviour. Scent and sweat glands in between the pads of the feet mix to produce a unique smell. When claws are scraped down a surface, the scent is deposited and the combination of the mark, discarded claw husks and the smell provides a strong visual and scent message to other cats.
Cats will often scratch vigorously in the presence of their owners or other cats as a sign of territorial confidence.
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Aww, Daisy, you do care! ❤️