it's a territorial movement by the cat

Posted By: My cat does this all the time (female)...sm on 2007-04-24
In Reply to: Weird kitty habit - what does it mean? (sm) - CAT-atonic

she is just *marking her territory* - male cats might do this by urinating but the female just marks it by appearing to wipe the area near her water bowl.

That's what I think and have been a cat person for 40 years....

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Weird kitty habit - what does it mean? (sm) - CAT-atonic
- One of my males does this also.....and another - wants to drink out of faucet only......nm
- it's a territorial movement by the cat - My cat does this all the time (female)...sm
  - They do have scent glands in their pads, - Misha
- My female cat does something similar... - PAMT~MDM
- My male kitty - does the same thing
- maybe she is --sm - nn
  - Thanks to all for your input! I think you're probably - sm - CAT-atonic

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