Practical feline behaviour understanding cat behaviour and improving welfare

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© T. Atkinson, 2018. Practical Feline Behaviour (T. Atkinson) 263 Recommended Reading List Bradshaw J. (2013) Cat Sense: The Fel ...

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Index AAFP (American Association of Feline Practitioners) 151 ABTC (Animal Behaviour and Training Council) 169, 169 ACTH (adreno ...

behavioural problems/treatment 165–178 and CAM see complementary and alternative medicine and initial consultation see behaviour ...

housing location in 180–181 human contact in 185 introducing new cats to 184–186 minimizing stress/conflict in 184 private areas ...

epigenetics 67 epinephrine 83 ethmoturbinals 17 European wildcat (Felix silvestris silvestris) 3, 5 eustress 82 evolution/origin ...

habituation 71–72, 99, 111, 126, 136, 187 hairballs 86, 88 hand-rearing 124–125, 125 handling cats 138, 152, 154, 155–157 pickin ...

and weaning 52, 65–66, 65 , 121 see also mother–kitten relationship kneading 35, 49–50 Lamellar/Pacinian corpuscles 19 laser pen ...

obesity 88, 89 object play 72, 74 oestrus cycle 60, 61–62 olfaction 17, 18 , 52, 161 and aromatherapy 176–177 and kittens 63, 68 ...

pupils dilated 46, 93, 153, 158, 256 elliptical 14, 15 purring 22, 24, 35 by kittens/nursing females 26 as sign of immanent part ...

social bonding 45–47, 46 , 49 misinterpretation of signs of 46–47, 251–252 signs of 45–46 social play 72–73, 73 , 73 , 75 social ...

urine spraying, indoor 38–39, 85, 91, 211, 234 medication for 172 , 173, 178 first aid advice for 245–247 utricular otolith orga ...

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