Can an Enrichment Programme with Novel Manipulative and Scent Stimuli Change the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed European Wildcats? A Case Study

Authors: Valentina Bertoni, Barbara Regaiolli, Alessandro Cozzi, Stefano Vaglio, Caterina Spiezio

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: F3 semiochemical, scent enrichment programme, wildcats

2023

Time Budget and Activity Patterns During the Mating Period of Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps in Captivity

Authors: Patchara Danaisawadi, Sutida Piriyarom, Warit Krasaeden, Satreerat Pramkasem, Saranya Rurkkhum, Surasak Yimprasert

Publication/Journal: Tropical Natural History

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2023

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

Declawing has no effect on biting behavior but does affect adoption outcomes for domestic cats in an animal shelter

Authors: Saethra Jade Fritscher, James Ha

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: adoption, biting, euthanasia, felis catus, onychectomy

2016

Facial expressions and other behavioral responses to pleasant and unpleasant tastes in cats (Felis silvestris catus)

Authors: Michaela Hanson, Susan M. Jojola, Nancy E. Rawson, Melissa Crowe, Matthias Laska

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behavior, cat, felis silvestris catus, l-proline, quinine monohydrochloride, taste reactivity

2016

Managing repetitive locomotor behaviour and time spent off exhibit in a male black-footed cat (Felis negripes) through exhibit and husbandry modifications

Authors: Austin Leeds, Dawn Stone, Becky Johnson, Elena Less, Tad Schoffner, Patricia Dennis, Kristen Lukas, Jason Wark

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: black footed cat, exhibit modification, pacing, welfare

2016

Assessing the effectiveness of the Birdsbesafe® anti-predation collar cover in reducing predation on wildlife by pet cats in Western Australia

Authors: Catherine M. Hall, Joseph B. Fontaine, Kate A. Bryant, Michael C. Calver

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: birdsbesafe, felis catus, pet cat, predation, predation deterrent, urban wildlife

2015

Assessment of behavior and physical condition of shelter cats as animal-based indicators of welfare

Authors: C. Arhant, R. Wogritsch, J. Troxler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: aggregation, animal shelter, animal-based parameter, associations, behavioral sciences, cat, dogs, domestic cats, environmental enrichment, epidemiology, felis-sylvestris-catus, implementation, social behavior, stress, veterinary sciences, welfare, welfare assessment

2015

Effect of bungee-carcass enrichment on behavior and fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in two species of zoo-housed felids

Authors: Amber D. Ruskell, Susan T. Meiers, Sean E. Jenkins, Rachel M. Santymire

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bengal tiger, cortisol, cougar, enrichment, felis concolor, panthera tigris tigris, stereotypy

2015

The effects of social interaction and environmental enrichment on the space use, behaviour and stress of owned housecats facing a novel environment

Authors: L. K. Rehnberg, K. A. Robert, S. J. Watson, R. A. Peters

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: adaptation, adrenocortical, agriculture, animal welfare, behavioral sciences, behavioural stress, boarding catteries, cat welfare, dairy & animal science, dogs, domestic cats, environmental enrichment, faecal glucocorticoids, felis-sylvestris-catus, function, pairs, sciences, scoring, shelter, socialization, veterinary

2015

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