The behaviour of the domestic cat /

• Main Authors: Bradshaw, John, 1950- (Author), Casey, Rachel A., (Author), Brown, Sarah L., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Subjects: Cats > Behavior.; Animal Behaviour.; Animal Anatomy and Morphology, (New March 2000); Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition); Animal Welfare.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Feed Composition and Quality.; Abnormal behaviour.; Aggression.; Animal anatomy.; Animal behaviour.; Animal feeding.; Animal nutrition.; Animal pathology.; Animal physiology.; Behaviour.; Behavioural changes.; Cat foods.; Diets.; Domestication.; Feeding behaviour.; Food preferences.; Interactions.; Morphology.; Nutrient requirements.; Physiopathology.; Predation.; Relationships.; Senses.; Social behaviour.
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The second edition of this book contains 12 chapters that discuss the domestication and general biology (anatomy and physiology), senses, behaviour mechanisms, behavioural development, communication, feeding behaviour, hunting and predatory behaviours, social behaviour, relationship with humans, wel...

Table of Contents:

• The cat: domestication and biology
• Sensory abilities
• Mechanisms of behaviour
• Behavioural development
• Communication
• Feeding behaviour
• Hunting and predation
• Social behaviour
• The cat-human relationship
• Cat welfare
• Undesired behaviour in the domestic cat
• Physiological and pathological causes of behavioural change.