Cat

A game of cat and house: Spatial patterns and behaviour of 14 cats (Felis catus) in the home

A cat likes to rest alone rather than with others. There need to be a sufficient number of resting sites for all cats in an enclosure.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Bernstein, P. L., Strack, M. 1996. A game of cat and house: Spatial patterns and behaviour of 14 cats (Felis catus) in the home. Anthrozoos 9, 25-39.

Effects of certain vasoactive agents on the long-term pattern of blood pressure, heart rate, and motor activity in cats

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Brown, S. A., Langford, K., Tarver, S. 1997. Effects of certain vasoactive agents on the long-term pattern of blood pressure, heart rate, and motor activity in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 58, 647-652.

Behavioural effects of cage enrichment in single-caged adult cats

A loss of interest in objects [tennis ball suspended 12 cm above the floor; 12 cm diameter x 40 cm long wooden log hooked against the wall] over time was observed. On the fifth day after the introduction, [single-caged] cats...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: De Monte M., Le Pape, G. 1997. Behavioural effects of cage enrichment in single-caged adult cats. Animal Welfare 6, 53-66.

The welfare of cats in two research laboratories

Daily activity levels dropped by 60 per cent when cats were moved from a large enclosure [2.2 m2 per cat] to a considerably smaller premise [0.32 m2 per cat].

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 1997. The welfare of cats in two research laboratories. British Small Animal Veterinary Association [BSAVA] Congress Proceedings, 309 (Abstract).

The Welfare of Cats Kept in Confined Environments (Ph.D. Thesis)

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

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 1997. The Welfare of Cats Kept in Confined Environments (Ph.D. Thesis). University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

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.