Asserting dominance over what you perceive as your own — whether a place or thing — is an innate, animal instinct that dates to the beginning of time. Dogs and cats scratch, growl and pee to establish ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. So, the first thing I learned digging into this question is that it’s important ...

Cats don’t just mark territory for the sake of claiming things - they do it to feel safe, reduce stress, and communicate with other cats. Territory marking can include physical actions like rubbing, ...