epigenetics 67
epinephrine 83
ethmoturbinals 17
European wildcat (Felix silvestris silvestris) 3, 5
eustress 82
evolution/origin of cats 3–11
and cat species 3, 4 , 5
and current attitudes towards cats 10–11
domestication process 5–7, 6
and historical attitudes towards cats 7–8
and hybrid breeds 9–10, 10
pedigree breeds 8–9
extinction/extinction burst 110, 111
eye contact 28, 30
human–cat 157, 161, 253
eyes
retina 14
rods/cones 14, 15–16
signalling with 27–28, 28
see also pupils; vision
facial ‘expressions’/movements 27–29, 28–29
farm cats 24, 34, 39
FCoV (feline coronavirus) 85
FCV (feline calcivirus) 86
fear 27, 28, 28 , 29, 30, 31 , 79, 141, 249 , 256
and kittens 68, 70, 71, 72
and learning 101, 109, 110, 111, 114
and mental health 90
and pain 79, 80
and sensitization 100
signalling 27, 28, 28
of vet’s 151, 152–153, 154, 155, 159, 160
feeding behaviour 51–52
and feeding patterns 52
in feral cats 43, 52
in multi-cat households 46–47, 47 , 205
and new food 52
and stress 88, 256
and taste receptors 52
and temperature of food 52
and water dishes 121, 184, 206, 214
see also diet; puzzle feeders/foraging games
feet/foot pads 18–19
and olfactory communication 37
tapping/pawing signals 35
Felidae 3, 4 , 257
Felifriend 173
feline calcivirus (FCV) 86
feline coronavirus (FCoV) 85
feline herpesvirus (FHV/FeHV-1) 85–86
feline hyperaesthesia syndrome 89–90
feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) 85, 92
feline interdigital semiochemical (FIS) 174
feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) 84, 86
feline oral facial pain syndrome (FOPS) 89, 90
felinine 58
Feliscratch 174
Feliway Classic 170–173
Feliway Friends/Multi-Cat 173
Felix chaus 4 , 10
Felix silvestris lybica see African wildcat
Felix silvestris silvestris 3, 5
fencing, cat-proof 120, 142, 147, 147
feral cats 23, 24, 33, 34, 39, 192
dominance hierarchies in 49
effect on wildlife of 54–55
feeding behaviour in 43, 52
home ranges of 44
long-sightedness in 69
mature males 43, 44
and parturition 63
resource sharing of 43
size of colonies 43
social behaviour of 42–44
FHV/FeHV-1 (feline herpesvirus) 85–86
FIC (feline idiopathic cystitis) 84–85
‘fight or flight’ response 83, 90, 93
fighting 49, 58, 91, 146
misinterpreted as play 45, 46, 48, 75,
200–201, 251–252
and multi-cat households 45, 249–250
FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) 85, 92
fireworks 100, 126
FIS (feline interdigital semiochemical) 174
flehmen response 17, 18 , 38, 68
FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease) 84, 86
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 61
food see feeding behaviour
food puzzles/foraging 125, 182, 195–199
food treats 101, 104, 108, 111, 114, 157, 226
FOPS (feline oral facial pain syndrome) 89, 90
foster care 187–188, 194
frustration/irritation 90, 91, 159 , 182
signalling 27, 28 , 29GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) 170, 171 , 175
gastrointestinal system 87–88, 91, 92
GCCF (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy) 8,
9, 119, 138
genal whiskers 18
Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) 4 , 10
gestation period 61 , 62
glucocorticoids/glucocorticosteroids 83, 85, 88, 93
glutamate 170, 171 , 175
glycogen 83, 257
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) 8,
9, 119, 138
grieving cats 133, 215–216
grooming 33, 34, 35, 45, 80
excessive, and stress 86, 87
growling 25, 46268 Index