Feline behaviour and welfare / by Andrew F. Fraser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fraser, Andrew F.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Felidae--Behavior.

Felidae.

Cats--Behavior.

Cats.

Animal Welfare.

Behavior, Animal.

Medical Subjects:

Cats.

Animal Welfare.

Behavior, Animal.

Physical Description:

xi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA : Cabi, [2012]

Summary:

Cats are one of the most popular domestic pets, but they are also wild animals. This book, focusing on behavior and well-being, looks at the feline genus as a whole and how our understanding of the domestic cat can help explain wild cat characteristics, and vice versa. Different behaviors are described to indicate what constitutes good welfare in the cat, while the origins of cat behaviour are discussed from an evolutionary basis. This book also covers current topics such as welfare issues with feral cats and human-cat interactions. Providing a veterinary perspective as well as an ethological one, this is an important read for veterinarians, students of veterinary medicine and animal welfare, and animal care professionals. Also of interest to pet owners, this book provides an insightful look the mind and well-being of one of the world's most familiar animals. Book jacket.

Contents:

Roots of well-being

Feline neuroethology

Steps through life

Basic activities

Association and reproduction

Giant wild cats

Principal species of wild cats

Minor wild cat species

Comparative features

Abnormal behaviour and training

Health monitoring

Points of welfare

Review of well-being.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1845939271

9781845939274

9781845939267

1845939263

OCLC:

775733813

Publisher Number:

99952461567