The Effect of Behind-The-Scenes Encounters and Interactive Presentations on the Welfare of Captive Servals (Leptailurus serval)

Authors: Lydia K Acaralp-Rehnberg, Grahame J Coleman, Michael JL Magrath, Vicky Melfi, Kerry V Fanson, Ian M Bland

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: human-animal interaction, live animal encounter programs, small felids, visitor effects, zoo animal welfare

2020

Longitudinal fecal hormone monitoring of adrenocortical function in zoo housed fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) during institutional transfers and breeding introductions

Authors: Jilian M Fazio, Elizabeth W Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Janine L Brown, Katharine Hope, Jessica Siegal-Willott, ECM Parsons

Publication/Journal: PloS One

Keywords: animal welfare, breeding introductions, captivity, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, fishing cat, transfers, zoo

2020

Attitudes of veterinarians and veterinary students to recommendations on how to improve dog and cat welfare in veterinary practice

Authors: Christine Arhant, Nicole Hörschläger, Josef Troxler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, companion animals, dogs, low-stress handling, veterinary practice

2019

Characteristics of Cats Admitted to Czech Shelters

Authors: Eva Voslarova, Katerina Kubesova, Vladimir Vecerek

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: age, cat, season, sex, shelter

2019

Drivers of stereotypic behaviour and physiological stress among captive jungle cat (Felis chaus Schreber, 1777) in India

Authors: Loganathan Marinath, Janice Vaz, Dileep Kumar, Krishnamoorthy Thiyagesan, Nagarajan Baskaran

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare, biological and environmental factors, faecal glucocorticoid metabolite, small felid, stereotype

2019

Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population

Authors: Jilian M. Fazio, Elizabeth W. Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Edward C. M. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior

2019

Maternal-Neonatal Pheromone/Interomone Added to Cat Litter Improves Litter Box Use and Reduces Aggression in Pair-Housed Cats

Authors: John J. McGlone, Arlene Garcia, William G. Thompson, Glenna M. Pirner

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: behavior, feline, interomone, pheromone, stress

2019

Welfare of feral cats and potential influencing factors

Authors: Elisabeth Marianne Gilhofer, Ines Windschnurer, Josef Troxler, Veronika Heizmann

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare, colony cats, environment, health status, human-animal relationship, stray cats

2019

Evaluation of a canine and feline behavioural welfare assessment tool for use in companion animal veterinary practice

Authors: Lauren C. Dawson, Cate E. Dewey, Elizabeth A. Stone, Michele T. Guerin, Lee Niel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cat, dog, veterinary practice, welfare assessment

2018

The association between infrared thermal imagery of core eye temperature, personality, age and housing in cats

Authors: Shannon Foster, Carrie Ijichi

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: coping, feline, personality, stress, temperament, thermography, welfare

2017