Why Do Cats Knead?

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5. Scent Markings

People with unneutered tom cats will know full well that their home can acquire some very unwelcome odors. This is because toms will mark their own territory to let other cats (and maybe people) know that you are on their patch. They will often do this with very pungent smelling urine.

Toms that are neutered, and females, will not mark their territory in this way. It is thought, though, that kneading might be another method of marking territory as cats have scent glands in their paws. Thankfully this method is odorless to people, so it is not going to cause the whole house to become smelly.

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