behaviour and cats

This information has been put together by experts in the field of feline medicine and behaviour and is updated and added to regularly.

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•	environmental enrichment
	recent article in JFMS highlights the importance of environmental enrichment for cats struggling to cope with confinement
•	zoo cats and pet cats: same principles on a different scale
	Graham Law explains how his work with big cats can help us understand and appreciate our pet cats
•	the safe dilemma
	behaviourist Peter Neville looks at the ethical dilemmas of keeping cats safe vs allowing them to behave as nature intended





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	this site provides specialist information for cat breeders


	this site provides specialist information for veterinary practitioners



			understanding cat behaviour

	•		evolution of the cat
	•		cat personalities and their origins
	•		behaviour in the kitten and young cat
	•		behaviour in the older cat
	•		zoo cats and pet cats: same principles on a different scale

			behavioural problems / disorders

	•		co-dependencies, over-attachments and other bonding problems
	•		nervous and aggressive cats
	•		orofacial pain syndrome
	•		scratching or clawing indoors
	•		spraying and soiling indoors
	•		stressed cats
	•		pica – the voluntary ingestion of non-edible materials
	•		'wool-eating' - cats eating the inedible

			environmental enrichment

	•		practical strategies for improving feline welfare
	•		the cat friendly home
	•		playtime

			other behaviour-related topics

	•		catnip - what's it all about
	•		cats and babies
	•		feline bereavement
	•		introducing your cat to other cats and dogs
	•		moving house with cats
	•		training your cat