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Practical Feline Behaviour: Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare [Pehme köide]

(Clinical Animal Behaviourist, UK)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 296 pages, kõrgus x laius: 246x189 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jul-2018
  • Kirjastus: CABI Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1780647832
  • ISBN-13: 9781780647838
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 296 pages, kõrgus x laius: 246x189 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jul-2018
  • Kirjastus: CABI Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1780647832
  • ISBN-13: 9781780647838
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Practical Feline Behaviour contains all the relevant information that a veterinary nurse or technician needs to understand and handle the behaviour and welfare of house cats, and to offer safe and practical advice to clients. There have been ground-breaking advances in our understanding of feline behaviour in recent years and, to protect the welfare of cats, it is increasingly important that anyone involved with their care, especially those in a professional capacity, keep up to date with these developments. This approachable and down-to-earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour; on communication, learning, social behaviour, the relationship between behaviour and disease, and the cat - human relationship. It also provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed and how to avoid them. In this book Trudi Atkinson draws on her extensive experience as a veterinary nurse and a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist to provide a rapid reference and an intensely practical feline behaviour resource for owners, breeders, veterinary professionals, shelter and cattery workers and anyone involved in the care of our feline companions. - Practical, down to earth guide detailing all aspects of feline behaviour - Rapid reference for instant access to information - Written by a well-known animal behaviourist who has extensive experience in treating feline behaviour problems and in advising clients to protect the welfare of their cats - Includes a foreword by John Bradshaw, School of Veterinary Science at University of Bristol, UK

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A practical text for veterinary nurses and technicians, this book will also be of interest to veterinarians, pet owners and animal behaviour specialists.
About the Author xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xvii
PART ONE UNDERSTANDING FELINE BEHAVIOUR
1 The Origin and Evolution of the Domestic Cat
3(11)
The African Wildcat
3(2)
Domestication
5(2)
Historical Attitudes Towards Cats
7(1)
The Modern-day Pet Cat
8(2)
Current Attitudes Towards Cats and Keeping Cats as Pets
10(1)
Feline Behaviour
11(3)
2 The Senses
14(8)
Sight
14(2)
Hearing
16(1)
Olfaction (Sense of Smell)
17(1)
Touch
18(1)
Balance
19(3)
3 Feline Communication
22(20)
Vocalizations
22(4)
Visual Signalling
26(7)
Tactile Communication
33(2)
Olfactory Communication
35(7)
4 Social, Feeding and Predatory Behaviour
42(16)
Social Behaviour
42(9)
Feeding Behaviour
51(1)
Predatory Behaviour
52(6)
5 Kitten to Cat -- Reproduction and the Behavioural Development of Kittens
58(21)
Reproductive Behaviour of Tomcats
58(2)
Reproductive Behaviour of the Queen
60(6)
Physical and Behavioural Development of Kittens
66(13)
6 Health and Behaviour
79(19)
Pain
79(2)
Disease
81(1)
Old Age
81(1)
Stress
82(2)
The Impact of Stress on Physical Health
84(6)
The Impact of Stress on Mental and Emotional Health
90(2)
Acute Stress - the Influence on Physiological Parameters
92(1)
Assessing Stress
92(1)
Observable Signs of Stress in Cats
93(5)
7 Learning, Training and Behaviour
98(21)
Why Train Cats?
98(1)
Learning Theory
98(1)
Habituation
98(1)
Sensitization
99(1)
Associative Learning
100(12)
Factors Influencing Learning
112(7)
PART TWO PRACTICAL FELINE BEHAVIOUR
8 Advice for Breeders
119(12)
The Responsibility of the Breeder in the Prevention of Behaviour Problems
119(1)
Selection of Queen and Stud
119(1)
Pregnancy
120(3)
Parturition
123(1)
Pre-weaning Period
123(1)
Weaning
124(2)
Early Experience
126(3)
Maternal Aggression
129(1)
Education of New Owners
129(2)
9 Advice for Prospective Cat Owners
131(10)
Is a Cat the Best Pet for You?
131(2)
Making the Right Choice
133(3)
The Importance of Early-life Influences
136(1)
What to Look For and What to Avoid
136(2)
Bringing your New Cat or Kitten Home
138(3)
10 Advice for Cat Owners
141(11)
Managing Feline Stress
141(1)
Indoor Cat or Outdoor Access?
141(1)
A Fenced-off Area
142(3)
Cat Flaps
145(1)
Neutering
145(1)
Other Cats
146(3)
Cats, Babies and Children
149(1)
Cats and Dogs
149(1)
Avoiding House-training Issues
149(1)
Preventing Human-directed Aggression
150(1)
Keeping Your Cat Healthy
151(1)
11 Advice for Veterinary Professionals
152(28)
a Part 1 -- The Cat in the Veterinary Clinic
152(12)
The Journey to the Practice
153(1)
The Waiting Room
153(1)
Appointments
154(1)
Greeting and Speaking to Clients
154(1)
The Consultation Room
155(1)
Handling and Examining
155(3)
Hospitalization
158(6)
b Part 2 -- Advising Clients: Prevention and Treatment of Feline Behaviour Problems
164(16)
Talks
164(1)
Nurse/Technician Behavioural Clinics
164(1)
Handouts
165(1)
Behavioural First Aid
165(2)
Referral or Treat Tn-house'
167(1)
Who to Refer to?
168(1)
Behavioural Pharmacology
169(1)
Pheromonatherapy
170(4)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
174(4)
The Placebo Effect
178(2)
12 Advice for Other Cat Carers
180(15)
General Advice for All
180(1)
Advice for Shelters and Catteries
180(7)
Foster Care
187(1)
Adoption
188(1)
Cat Sitters (Advice for Sitters and Owners)
189(1)
Cat Cafes
190(4)
An Alternative Idea
194(1)
Appendices
1 Environmental Enrichment
195(5)
Space
195(1)
Hiding Areas
195(1)
Food Foraging and Food Puzzles
195(5)
2 Play
200(5)
Social Play
200(1)
Object Play
201(1)
How to Tell if the Cat is Interested in Play
202(2)
Ending the Game
204(1)
Catnip
204(1)
3 Reducing Resource Competition in a Multi-cat Household
205(2)
Food
205(1)
Water
206(1)
Resting Places
206(1)
Litter Trays
206(1)
4 Neutering
207(3)
Spay
207(1)
Castration
207(1)
Why Neuter?
207(1)
When to Neuter
208(2)
5 Introducing an Additional Cat to your Household
210(5)
Points to Consider Before Getting Another Cat
210(1)
Correct Introductions: Increasing the Chances that a New Cat and Resident Cat(s) will Accept Each Other
211(3)
Keeping the Peace
214(1)
6 Helping a Grieving Cat
215(2)
Do Cats Grieve?
215(1)
How Can We Help?
215(2)
7 Introducing Cats and Dogs
217(6)
If You Have a Dog and are Considering Getting a Cat
217(1)
If You Have a Cat and are Considering Getting a Dog
217(1)
Introducing a New Cat or Kitten into a Home with a Resident Dog
218(3)
Introducing a Dog or Puppy into a Home with a Resident Cat
221(1)
Using a Crate
222(1)
8 Cat Flaps
223(3)
Where to Fit a Cat Flap
223(1)
Types of Cat Flap
224(1)
Training Your Cat to Use a Cat Flap
225(1)
9 Teaching Your Cat to Come to You When You Call
226(1)
10 Cats, Babies and Children
227(3)
A New Baby
227(1)
Cats and Children
228(2)
11 House-training Your Cat or Kitten
230(5)
Insufficient Number of Litter Trays
230(1)
The Location of the Litter Trays
230(1)
The Size and Shape of the Litter Tray
231(1)
Covered vs Uncovered Litter Tray?
231(1)
The Wrong' Type of Litter Substrate
231(1)
Using an `Outdoor' Toilet
232(1)
House-training `Accidents'
233(1)
If the Problem Persists
233(1)
House-Training Problem or Scent-Marking?
233(2)
12 Training Your Cat to Like the Cat Carrier
235(5)
13 Medicating Your Cat
240(3)
Mixing in Food
240(1)
Physically Medicating the Cat
241(1)
Applying a Spot-on Treatment
242(1)
14 Teaching your Cat or Kitten to Accept Veterinary Examination
243(2)
Examining the Mouth
243(1)
Examining the Ears
244(1)
Examining the Feet and Clipping the Nails
244(1)
15 First Aid Advice for Common Feline Behaviour Problems
245(6)
General Advice for till Problems
245(1)
House Soiling
245(2)
Aggression to People
247(2)
Fighting in a Multi-cat Household
249(1)
Furniture Scratching
250(1)
16 Friend or Foe
251(2)
Signs of a Friendly Relationship
251(1)
Signs of a Bad Relationship
251(1)
Signs of a `Tolerant' Relationship
252(1)
17 Approaching, Stroking and Picking Up
253(3)
The Approach
253(1)
Picking the Cat Up
254(2)
18 Recognizing Stress
256(3)
Physiological Signs of Stress
256(1)
Behavioural Signs of Stress
256(3)
Glossary 259(2)
List of Useful Websites 261(2)
Recommended Reading List 263(2)
Index 265
Trudi Atkinson qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1986 and attained the advanced diploma in companion animal behaviour therapy from the University of Southampton in 1999. In July of the same year she was accepted as a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and in 2000 left veterinary practice to start her own behaviour referral practice covering the South West of England. In 2003, she achieved accreditation as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) under the scheme run by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). Although initially accredited as a clinical behaviourist for both dogs and cats. Cats have always been her preferred interest, and in early 2016 she started to specialise solely in feline behaviour. Trudi has presented talks on feline behaviour and companion animal behaviour in general for organisations including: the APBC, the British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA), British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and the Centre for Animal Welfare (CAW). She is a founder member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC) and served on the main committee during that organisation's formation and launch. In 2021 Trudi retired from all clinical and committee work and now concentrates solely on writing. Also, Trudi works with International Cat Care, and their veterinary division the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM), on their feline behaviour courses and the behaviour sections of their feline nursing courses. Trudi is the author of Practical Feline Behaviour, 2nd Edition and House Soiling Problems in Domestic Cats part of a series on Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems. She is a key contributor to books including Companion Animal Behaviour Problems all published by CABI.