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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.

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.