Ontogeny of individuality in the domestic cat in the home environment
The behaviour of house cats Felis silvestris catus from nine litters was recorded at 4 months, 1 year and 2 years of age, in their home environment immediately after meals fed by their owners. We extracted by principal components analysis four elements of [`]behavioural style’ that were consistent from one age to another: based upon […]
Home range size, habitat utilisation and movement patterns of suburban and farm cats
The movements of 10 house cats (4 desexed females, 5 desexed males and 1 intact male) living on the edge of a suburb adjoining grassland and forest/woodland habitat, and a neighbouring colony of seven farm cats, were examined using radio-telemetry over nine months. Nocturnal home range areas of the suburban cats varied between 0.02 and […]
Differences Between Vocalization Evoked by Social Stimuli in Feral Cats and House Cats
To investigate how socialization can affect the types and characteristics of vocalization produced by cats, feral cats (n=25) and house cats (n=13) were used as subjects, allowing a comparison between cats socialized to people and non-socialized cats. To record vocalization and assess the cats’ responses to behavioural stimuli, five test situations were used: approach by […]