CHEMOCOMMUNICATION AMONG DOMESTIC CATS, MEDIATED BY OLFACTORY AND VOMERONASAL SENSES .1. CHEMOCOMMUNICATION

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 42  (1) , 86-109
Abstract
Chemocommunication functions are known in many social mammals, such as gerbils, hamsters and deer. Also, mammals known as at least partly solitary do communicate by chemical signals. The existence and use of pheromones in domestic cats was studied. Male and female cats spent much time exploring their own and others urine and skin gland secretion rubbed off on several objects. Male receivers performed sniffing and flehmen more frequently than .female..female. on the same urine, whereas females paid more attention to skin gland secretion. Both urine and check gland secretion of the female donor appeared to contain pheromones which inform the tomcat about her hormonal phase.

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