Typical bridge markers can be olfactory (a uniquescent such as a new air freshener that can be sprayed at the outset of each training session), auditory (e.g. the sound of a clicker) or visual (a certain light used only during training).
Cat poop may all smell the same to us, but cats can tell their waste apart from another's thanks to unique chemical scentmarkers called pheromones, which are present in their urine and feces.