Cat

Effect of person

The procedures which we have used in testing the Effect of Person are as follows: 1. The person enters the room, stands in the doorway for 10 sec., then approaches the animal, and after 30 sec. pets the animal by...

Year Published: 1966Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Cat, Dog, Guinea Pig, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Gantt, W. H., Newton, J. E. O., Royer, F. L. et al. 1966. Effect of person. Conditional Reflex 1, 18-35.

Cat Behaviour: The Predatory and Social Behaviour of Domestic and Wild Cats

If an enclosure is too small, the animals either engage in excessive antagonistic interactions or - not being able to keep social distance - decrease locomotor activity thereby decreasing the chances of meeting each other.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Leyhausen, P. 1979. Cat Behaviour: The Predatory and Social Behaviour of Domestic and Wild Cats. Garland STPM Press, New York, NY.

Small Animal Dermatology, 4th Edition

Hair-pulling is a behavioral component of pyschogenic alopecia which is characterized by continued licking of an area and/or pulling of fur until hair is removed. Some cats focus this behavior on one particular are, with resulting alopecia, abrasions, ulceration, and...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Muller, G. H., Kirk, R. W., Scott, D. W. 1989. Small Animal Dermatology, 4th Edition. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA.

Some environmental considerations for small cats

Above a critical minimum, improving the quality of space may be more important than increasing the quantity of space.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Mansard, P. 1989. Some environmental considerations for small cats. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 16, 12-15.

An alternative to distressful methods of animal immobilization

An alternative to traditional devices for immobilizing a cat's head is described. It took 5-8 days of training with positive reinforcement to adapt the animals, and unlike controls, they did not attempt to get free from the head-holding apparatus and...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Albertin, S. V. 1990. An alternative to distressful methods of animal immobilization. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 4, 202-204.

Nutrition and nutrional disorders

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Buffington, C. A. 1991. Nutrition and nutrional disorders. In: Feline Husbandry: Diseases and Management in the Multiple Cat Environment. Pedersin. N. (ed), 345. American Veterinary Publishing, Goleta, CA.

Behavioural Indicators of Stress (BSc. Thesis)

Cats use structures more often than the floor and prefer high structures over low ones.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Durman, K. J. 1991. Behavioural Indicators of Stress (BSc. Thesis). University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.

The behaviour of laboratory colony cats and their reactions to a familiar and unfamiliar person

The species-typical behavior of cats in the laboratory context is described and interpreted. Cats use raised structures more often than the floor of their pens.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Podberscek, A. L., Blackshaw, J. K., Beattie A. W. 1991. The behaviour of laboratory colony cats and their reactions to a familiar and unfamiliar person. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 31, 119-130.

Environmental enrichment in a large animal facility

The cats' favorite toys contained catnip. ... Cats in single cages often expressed physiological signs of boredom like psychogenic alopecia and polyphagia with resultant obesity. Although we gave these cats a variety of playthings, the problem continued. ... We want...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cat, Dog, Pig

Citation: DeLuca, A. M., Kranda, K. C. 1992. Environmental enrichment in a large animal facility. Lab Animal 21(1), 38-44.

Environmental Enrichment for Cats in Rescue Centres

Cats use structures more often than the floor and prefer high structures over low ones.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Roy, D. 1992. Environmental Enrichment for Cats in Rescue Centres (BSc. Thesis). University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.