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Urine marking or spraying is a natural behavior for both males and females and has a different underlying motivation than urination (or elimination) due to a full bladder. It is used primarily as a method of communication between cats. It occurs most commonly in intact males; however, gonadectomized males also mark. While it is somewhat less common, it is not rare for a gonadectomized female cat to urine mark. When gonadectomized animals urine mark inside the home, it is usually believed to be a result of anxiety or distress in response to the agonistic conflict between cats in the home or the presence of cats outside the home.