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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.

Building a novel environment for a feline enrichment program

We believe the addition of the colony [group] cage has led to friendlier and more well-adpated cats. .. Two groups are rotated weekly between the large colony cage and individual caging.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Bowen, L., Tweite, D., Taubel, R. et al. 2005. Building a novel environment for a feline enrichment program. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 10(5), 5.

Enrichment strategies for laboratory animals form the viewpoint of clinical veterinary behavioral medicine: Emphasis on cats and dogs

Understanding the range of behaviors, behavioral choices, and cognitive stimulation that cats and dogs exhibit under non-laboratory conditions can increase the ability of investigators to predict which enrichments are likely to be the most successful in the laboratory. Many of...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: Overall, K. L., Dyer, D. 2005. Enrichment strategies for laboratory animals form the viewpoint of clinical veterinary behavioral medicine: Emphasis on cats and dogs. ILAR Journal 46(2), 202-216.

The Welfare of Cats

This book covers the major issues affecting the welfare of domestic cats. It covers recent developments in our understanding of cat behaviour, considers the ways in which cat welfare is assessed, and addresses the successes and failures of the relationship...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Housing, Human-Animal Interaction, Husbandry & Management, Natural Behavior, Reproduction, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Rochlitz, I. (Ed.) 2007. The Welfare of Cats. Springer: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 283 pp.

Outcome of cats adoption from a biomedical research program

For more than a decade, the University of Florida .. has allowed investigators to arrange for the adoption of nonhuman animals used in their research. This report directed a survey to caregivers (owners) of 458 cats adopted over a 6-year...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: DiGangi, B. A., Crawford, P. C., Levy, J. K. 2006. Outcome of cats adoption from a biomedical research program. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 9, 143-163.

The effect of housing and handling practices on the welfare, behaviour and selection of domestic cats (Felis sylvestris catus) by adopters in an animal shelter

The results suggest that consistent handling combined with a range of improved housing options can improve the chances of adoption for adult cats, perhaps by reducing fear-related behaviours that make cats less attractive to adopters.

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Gourkow, N., Fraser, D. 2006. The effect of housing and handling practices on the welfare, behaviour and selection of domestic cats (Felis sylvestris catus) by adopters in an animal shelter. Animal Welfare 15(4), 371-377.