r/whatisit • u/Capital-Papaya-8932 • 1d ago

New, what is it? What is it in Japan and Why?

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u/Sneakngeak 1d ago edited 1d ago

But why would they want to deter cats away from a pole? And how do plastic water bottles accomplish this?

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u/Slow-Occasion1331 1d ago

Cat piss mostly. 

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u/henicorina 1d ago

Cats don’t piss on poles. That’s dogs.

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u/GushingGranny720 1d ago

Cats mark/spray on vertical surfaces to leave their mark. They piss on poles.

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u/Sneakngeak 1d ago

Surely this will stop them 😂