By proto26 on Skatehive
Luxe is leaping not-so-gracefully into his adolescence. With that comes the desire to mark his territory. Cats mark their territory by scratching, since they have small scent/sweat glands near their toes. The bigger problem, though, is him spraying noxious urine in corners of the house. It's a thing male cats normally do but it is also provoked by the presence of my senior cat. She doesn't pose a threat. She's been spayed long ago but for some reason, Luxe sees her as a great adversary. When Luxe sees the black and white cat, he immediately freezes and begins to stare ominously. This, of course, makes her nervous so she tries to dash under the couch or out of the room. It's a little annoying because if she wouldn't run, then he wouldn't give chase. Sometimes I think they're making progress when he slowly and almost innocently approaches her. Soon after, he begins to whack her violently on the head. She hisses and sometimes tries to scratch him. I know this because I once found a bit of