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Only when it feels good: Specific cat vocalizations other than meowing

Our objective was to identify and characterize the types of vocalization other than meowing (VOM) in two contexts, a pleasant and an aversive situation, and to study the effect of the sex of the animal. A total of 74 cats...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Emotion, Pain, & Sentience, Vocalization, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Fermo, J. L., Schnaider, M. A., Silva, A. H. P. et al. 2019. Only when it feels good: Specific cat vocalizations other than meowing. Animals 9(11), 878.

Automatic classification of cat vocalizations emitted in different contexts

Cats employ vocalizations for communicating information, thus their sounds can carry a wide range of meanings. Concerning vocalization, an aspect of increasing relevance directly connected with the welfare of such animals is its emotional interpretation and the recognition of the...

Year Published: 2019Topics: VocalizationAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Ntalampiras, S., Ludovico, L. A., Presti, G. et al. 2019. Automatic classification of cat vocalizations emitted in different contexts. Animals 9(8), 543.

Coping styles in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and implications for cat welfare

Identifying coping styles in cats may lead to improved health and welfare. The aims of this study were to (1) identify individual differences in response to acute confinement, and (2) to assess the predictability of guardian-rated personality traits on behavior....

Year Published: 2019Topics: PersonalityAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Stella, J., Croney, C. 2019. Coping styles in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and implications for cat welfare. Animals 9(6), 370.

Maternal-neonatal pheromone/interomone added to cat litter improves litter box use and reduces aggression in pair-housed cats

Introducing a new cat into a household with one or more resident cats can be a significant source of stress for the cats involved. These studies sought to determine if rabbit maternal-neonatal pheromone (2-methyl-2-butenal [2M2B]) in litter impacted cat social...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: McGlone, J. J., Garcia, A., Thompson, W. G. et al. 2019. Maternal-neonatal pheromone/interomone added to cat litter improves litter box use and reduces aggression in pair-housed cats. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 22(2), 127-138.

Testing two behavioural paradigms for measuring post-handling cat aversion behaviour

Owned, shelter, and laboratory cats undergo handling and restraint throughout their lifetime for routine health examinations and necessary procedures. Many cats display fear and aggressive behaviour during health examinations, and there is potential for these behaviours to result in incomplete...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HandlingAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Moody, C. M., Mason, G. J., Dewey, C. E. et al. 2019. Testing two behavioural paradigms for measuring post-handling cat aversion behaviour. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 210, 73-80.

The effect of space on behaviour in large groups of domestic cats kept indoors

The domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) originates from the solitary living African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica). However, through domestication, the domestic cat has become more social towards conspecifics and group housing of cats is common, for example in cat shelters...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Stocking DensityAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Loberg, J. M., Lundmark, F. 2016. The effect of space on behaviour in large groups of domestic cats kept indoors. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 182, 23-29.

Facial expressions and other behavioral responses to pleasant and unpleasant tastes in cats (Felis silvestris catus)

The goal of the present study was to assess how cats react to tastes previously reported to be preferred or avoided relative to water. To this end, the facial and behavioral reactions of 13 cats to different concentrations of l-Proline...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Hanson, M., Jojola, S. M., Rawson, N. E. et al. 2016. Facial expressions and other behavioral responses to pleasant and unpleasant tastes in cats (Felis silvestris catus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 181, 129-136.

The association between infrared thermal imagery of core eye temperature, personality, age and housing in cats

Understanding individual responses to stress is a key aspect of maintaining optimal animal welfare. This is especially important where animals are being kept in sub-optimal environments or where the species may not clearly demonstrate stress. Therefore, the aim of this...

Year Published: 2017Topics: Social Housing & Companionship, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Foster, S., Ijichi, C. 2017. The association between infrared thermal imagery of core eye temperature, personality, age and housing in cats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 189, 79-84.

The ins and outs of the litter box: A detailed ethogram of cat elimination behavior in two contrasting environments

Few studies have sought to describe cat elimination behavior in detail and much of the information presently available focuses on factors that potentially cause cats to reject a litter box. Thus, the ethograms published in the current veterinary and scientific...

Year Published: 2017Topics: Housing, Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: McGowan, R. T. S., Ellis, J. J., Bensky, M. K. et al. 2017. The ins and outs of the litter box: A detailed ethogram of cat elimination behavior in two contrasting environments. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 194, 67-78.

Environmental enrichment choices of shelter cats

Choices made by cats between different types of environmental enrichment may help shelters to prioritize how to most effectively enrich cat housing, especially when limited by space or funds. This study investigates the environmental enrichment use of cats in a...

Year Published: 2017Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Ellis, J. J., Stryhn, H., Spears, J. 2017. Environmental enrichment choices of shelter cats. Behavioural Processes 141, 291-296.