Provision of environmentally enriched housing for cats (1994)

Loveridge, G. G.

Abstract

A species-adequate housing arrangement for single-housed laboratory cats is described. Each cat lives in a two-roomed lodge (2 m high) with glass walls enabling the resident to be visually stimulated by the cats on each side. Approximately half of a cat's time is spent in a social room together with other cats. In addition to the social interaction during work routines, time is set aside each afternoon to give individual cats a minimum of 20 minutes personal attention.