Feline resources include food, water, boxes, beds, high spots, and human attention, and any scarce or clustered station breeds competition and guarding.
The practical rule is multi-point distribution: feeding in separate zones or rooms, several water stations, boxes at one-per-cat-plus-one across floors, and more perches than cats.
Watch for hidden conflict: one cat always eating last, detouring around a zone, or staking out the litter box exit are all evidence of resource pressure.
Feeders and fountains do not solve competition if clustered in one spot; if conflict persists two weeks after rearranging, consult a cat behavior professional.
