Cat

Enriching the environment of the laboratory cat – a review

Review of environmental enrichment options for cats.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: McCune, S. 1997. Enriching the environment of the laboratory cat - a review. In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 103-117. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg, DK.

Comfortable environmentally enriched housing for domestic cats

Very useful recommendations for cat-adequate housing conditions. The design of long-term housing for cats under study should aim to provide space which is safe for both cats and care givers, provide pleasant sights and sounds, is easily cleaned, has satisfactory...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Loveridge, G. G. 1997. Comfortable environmentally enriched housing for domestic cats. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 55-62. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

The behaviour of domestic cats in response to a variety of surface-textures

Cats prefer polyester fleece to cotton-looped towel, woven rush-matting and corrugated cardboard as bedding material.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Hawthorne, A. J., Loveridge, G. G., Horrocks, L. J. 1997. The behaviour of domestic cats in response to a variety of surface-textures. In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 84-94. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg, DK.

Environmental enhancement of cats – what? why? how? Animal Technology 49, 145-154

Several cat-adquate environmental enhancements are documented.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Saigeman, S. 1998. Environmental enhancement of cats - what? why? how? Animal Technology 49, 145-154.

The welfare of cats in a quarantine cattery

Cats use raised structures more often than the floor of their pens.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I., Podberscek, A. L., Broom, D. M. 1998. The welfare of cats in a quarantine cattery. The Veterinary Record 143, 35-39.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): The Cat

Partial review of literature and general recommendations pertaining to the species-adequate housing and handling of cats.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Cat

Citation: McCune, S. 1999. The domestic cat. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 445-463. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Psychogenic alopecia in cats: 11 cases (1993-1996)

Environmental stresses may initiate or exacerbate psychogenic alopecia in cats. The problem may be resolved in some cases after drug treatment, environmental modifiaction, or both.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Sawyer, L. S., Moon-Fanelli, A. A., Dodman, N. H. 1999. Psychogenic alopecia in cats: 11 cases (1993-1996). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 214, 71-74.

Recommendations for the housing of cats in the home, in catteries and animal shelters, in laboratories and in veterinary surgeries

This paper reviews the recent research, and presents guidelines on the housing requirements of cats kept in the home, in catteries and animal shelters, in laboratories and in veterinary surgeries. ... Cats are more likely to respond to poor environmental...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 1999. Recommendations for the housing of cats in the home, in catteries and animal shelters, in laboratories and in veterinary surgeries. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 1, 181-191.

Veterinary models of compulsive self-grooming: parallels with trichotillomania

The terms compulsive self-grooming and psychogenic feather picking disorder are used. Psychogenic feather picking disorder in birds in the wild has not been reported. .. It has been reported to occur with approximately a 10% incidence in captive birds and...

Year Published: 1999Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Bird, Cat, Dog

Citation: Moon-Fanelli, A. A., Dodman, N. H., O'Sullivan, R. L. 1999. Veterinary models of compulsive self-grooming: parallels with trichotillomania. In: Trichotillomania. Stein, D. J., Christenson, G. A., Hollander, E. (eds), 63-92. American Psychiatric Press, Washington, D.C.

Revised Proposals for Cats

Very valuable recommendations for the appropriate housing of cats.

Year Published: 2000Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Convention of the Council of Europe 2000. Revised Proposals for Cats. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.