Practical feline behaviour understanding cat behaviour and improving welfare

182 Chapter 12 The cat should have access to soft, warm and comfortable bedding and be given options for different places to res ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 183 Housing two or more cats together If two or more cats come in from the same household it can see ...

184 Chapter 12 Minimizing stress and conflict in a communal enclosure ● The area should be large enough to accommodate not only ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 185 sight of the other cats in the enclosure. The cat’s resources, i.e. food, water, litter tray and ...

186 Chapter 12 ● If the centre houses both dogs and cats, aim to have a separate reception/waiting area for cats, or separate ti ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 187 Cleaning Recognition of its own scent can help to make a place feel familiar and safe to a cat. ...

188 Chapter 12 ● Have a home with sufficient space. A spare room that can be used as a safe area for the cat, and during initial ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 189 ● What other pets are there in the home? Could they be a risk to the cat or could the cat be a r ...

190 Chapter 12 ● It is preferable for the cat sitter to visit the home at least once before the agreed pet-sitting period, to al ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 191 (Plourde, 2014), but unfortunately, there appears to have been less interest in the welfare of t ...

192 Chapter 12 So, although cat cafés are popular with people, they are generally not a good idea for cats. These establishments ...

Advice for Other Cat Carers 193 group and instability this creates can be highly unsettling and extremely stressful for the cats ...

194 Chapter 12 ● There should be a limit on the number of children permitted at each session. All children must be fully supervi ...

© T. Atkinson, 2018. Practical Feline Behaviour (T. Atkinson) 195 Appendix 1 Environmental Enrichment Cats may spend a lot of ti ...

196 Appendices Stationary puzzles These usually require the cat to use its paws to get the food and require a varying degree of ...

Appendices 197 Fig. A1.2. Indoor cat walkways. Similar constructions can also be provided in outdoor enclosures. Pictures courte ...

198 Appendices Moving puzzles These are food toys that the cat needs to make move to get the food or treats. The simplest design ...

Appendices 199 ● Look at food puzzles designed for dogs as these can also be suitable for cats. ● To make each game as attractiv ...

200 © T. Atkinson, 2018. Practical Feline Behaviour (T. Atkinson) Appendix 2 Play Although the frequency of play activity decrea ...

Appendices 201 ● There is likely to be hissing, growling and/or ‘shrieking’. ● If one cat is the victim, it will generally try t ...