CATastrophic Myths Part 1: Common misconceptions about the social behavior of domestic cats and implications for their health, welfare, and management

C Croney, M Udell, M Delgado, K Ekenstedt… - The Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cats are among the most popular pets worldwide, but there are still major gaps in the
public's general understanding of their social behaviors and related needs, including for …

Coexistence between humans and 'misunderstood'domestic cats in the anthropocene: Exploring behavioural plasticity as a gatekeeper of evolution

E Natoli, C Litchfield, D Pontier - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The free-ranging unowned domestic cat (unowned—not under human
control with respect to movement and sexual behaviour), living in the Anthropocene, can live …

Serological survey of retrovirus and coronavirus infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in rural stray cats in The Netherlands, 2020–2022

MBHM Duijvestijn, NNMP Schuurman, JCM Vernooij… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stray cats can host (zoonotic) viral pathogens and act as a source of infection for domestic
cats or humans. In this cross-sectional (sero) prevalence study, sera from 580 stray cats …

Discrimination of cat-directed speech from human-directed speech in a population of indoor companion cats (Felis catus)

C De Mouzon, M Gonthier, G Leboucher - Animal cognition, 2023 - Springer
In contemporary western cultures, most humans talk to their pet companions. Speech
register addressed to companion animals shares common features with speech addressed …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropil variation in the prefrontal, motor, and visual cortex of six felids

J Nelson, EM Woeste, K Oba, K Bitterman… - Brain Behavior and …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Felids have evolved a specialized suite of morphological adaptations for
obligate carnivory. Although the musculoskeletal anatomy of the Felidae has been studied …

Feline faces: Unraveling the social function of domestic cat facial signals

L Scott, BN Florkiewicz - Behavioural Processes, 2023 - Elsevier
Lately, there has been a growing interest in studying domestic cat facial signals, but most of
this research has centered on signals produced during human-cat interactions or pain. The …

2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management

I Rodan, D Ramos, H Carney… - Journal of Feline …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Social tension or conflict between household cats is common but, because it often manifests
as subtle behavioral changes, it can go unnoticed; it is precisely because most signs are …

[HTML][HTML] The amicable rabbit–interactions between pet rabbits and their caregivers based on a questionnaire survey

P Dobos, LN Kulik, P Pongrácz - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2023 - Elsevier
As the popularity of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) kept as pets is steadily growing, the
applied aspects of rabbit-human interactions draws increased attention. Factors, such as …

Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats

J Henning, T Nielsen, E Fernandez, S Hazel - Animal Welfare, 2023 - cambridge.org
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare and may facilitate
closer cat-human relationships. However, few studies have empirically investigated these …

[HTML][HTML] Situational analysis of cat ownership and cat caring behaviors in a community with high shelter admissions of cats

J Rand, R Scotney, A Enright… - Animals: an Open …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Simple Summary Management of stray cats in urban areas is an ongoing challenge in
Australia, and many are euthanized, particularly in disadvantaged regions. The Australian …