What do you feel like saying, right now?

[naraht]

Pee Mail is basically a slang term for scent marking, normally with Urine. It is why there is generally a tree or something at a dog park that all the dogs sniff, it is basically an "I was here" and other scents that might indicate things (including that a dog is in heat), cats do it as well.

Humans are among the most scent-blind of mammals, though it is generally true for most of the great apes. it isn't as much that our noses have fewer scent receptors, it is mostly that we use very little of our brains for scent processing, instead with a *huge* area for 3d vision calculation.

Owls are even more scent blind than Humans, it is why Skunks are a favorite food of Great Horned owls.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

I might consider not having it done, based on what y’all are posting.

My cat was a year and a half when I got her last month. What the hell is pee mail, CG? I’m assuming you mean pee as in urine? .

Thank you for having second thoughts about doing it. Have you set up a consultation yet?

What naraht said. Think of it as kitty social media. Like, the ability to post information and walking away. It enables cats to multitask. So, while their message is displayed in one location, they’re actually free to participate in other activities somewhere else, like finding food, a place to sleep, or finding a mate. It allows them to “post messages” over a large area while still being able to avoid predators or competitors.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by naraht

Pee Mail is basically a slang term for scent marking, normally with Urine. It is why there is generally a tree or something at a dog park that all the dogs sniff, it is basically an "I was here" and other scents that might indicate things (including that a dog is in heat), cats do it as well.

Humans are among the most scent-blind of mammals, though it is generally true for most of the great apes. it isn't as much that our noses have fewer scent receptors, it is mostly that we use very little of our brains for scent processing, instead with a *huge* area for 3d vision calculation.

Owls are even more scent blind than Humans, it is why Skunks are a favorite food of Great Horned owls.

Yep. But with humans, unfortunately that’s not the only area where we’re “blind”. To understand who we are as a species, we should first be looking at both the biological and cultural sides of our species. We don’t. Seeing that we know our history very well, yet, to repeat it shows we use very little of our brains with the only exception — calculations. But that’s another topic of discussion.