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Recommendations for the housing and care of domestic cats in laboratories

In recent years, with increasing interest in applied ethology and animal welfare, research has been carried out on the behaviour and welfare of cats kept in different environments. These include laboratories, animal shelters, quarantine and boarding catteries and the home....

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 2000. Recommendations for the housing and care of domestic cats in laboratories. Laboratory Animals 34, 1-9.

Group housing products for cats

Commercial caging systems for cats are described and recommendations made for cat-appropriate housing. By housing cats in groups and with appropriate enrichments, according to their physical and psychological needs, researchers can decrease the animal's stress and distress.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Poe, E., Hope, K. 2000. Group housing products for cats. Lab Animal 29(4), 40-43.

Enrichment for cats

We have a program in place for staff to go up and interact with the cats. This gives the cats much-needed human interaction and the staff much-needed feline interaction. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Bartee, S. 2001. Enrichment for cats. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 6(2), 2.

Environmental enrichment for zoo and domestic cats

Attention is [also] directed towards methods that could be used to enhance the day to day life of domestic cats held in captivity.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Law, G., Grahm, D., McGowan, P. 2001. Environmental enrichment for zoo and domestic cats. Animal Technology 52, 155-163.

Welfare issues in cat housing

Keeping cats in an enriched, stimulating environment not only encourages a wide range of normal behaviours, making them better subjects for scientific investigations, but also makes it easier for caretakers to detect illness and other causes of poor welfare. The...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 2001. Welfare issues in cat housing. Animal Technology 52, 53-56.

The use of fecal markers to facilitate sample collection in group-housed cats

The provision of proper social housing is a priority when designing an experiment using domestic cats as laboratory animals. ... In this study, commercially available concentrated food colorings (known as bakers pastes) were used as fecal markers in group-housed cats....

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Griffin, B. 2002. The use of fecal markers to facilitate sample collection in group-housed cats. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(2).

Comfortable quarters for cats in research institutions

Practical guidelines for the species-adequate housing of cats. This chapter describes the needs of cats kept in research institutions for a stimulating, well-designed housing environment and appropriate considerate care from personnel. Attention to these housing and care requirements will result...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. 2002. Comfortable quarters for cats in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Ninth Edition. Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. (eds.), 51-56. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical Review, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Research Council. 2003. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. National Academic Press: Washington, DC, 223 pp.

Diagnosis and management of compulsive disorders in dogs and cats

This article discusses the presenting signs, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of compulsive disorder. Problems with the diagnosis and heterogeneity of the condition are discussed. Likely causes, development, and pathophysiology of the condition form the basis for the clinical approach to...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: Luescher, A. U. 2004. Diagnosis and management of compulsive disorders in dogs and cats . Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 19, 233-239.

Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals

Includes regulatory compliance, program development and management, common environmental enrichment strategies, program assessment and monitoring. A key component to the enrichment program development is the understanding of the natural behavior and habitat of each species housed in the animal facility....

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Gibbon, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Sheep, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Stewart, K. L. , Bayne, K. 2004. Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals. In: Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management. Reuter, J. D. , Suckow, M. A. (Eds). International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York.