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spraying

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spraying
the pattern of urination typical of male cats but occasionally seen in females; after backing up to a vertical surface and while holding their tail erect, they void urine in a stream posteriorly onto the object. A form of olfactory communication, especially territorial marking. Called also urine marking.

inappropriate spraying
spraying on household objects. A common behavioral problem in domestic cats that may be related to stress or overcrowding, but sometimes it is caused by urinary tract disease.

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