Feline Behavior and Welfare provides current and updated information for the veterinary practitioner regarding normal feline behavior and problem behavior. It includes solid background on feline ethology as well as practical information on preventing, diagnosing, managing and treating the most common feline behavior problems. Written by noted experts in the field of behavior and welfare, the book covers normal behaviors, prevention of feline behavior problems, and treatment of feline behavior problems. It presents cats as unique reflections of their nearest ancestor and explains how the nature of feline behavior poses problems when we confine cats to our homes.
Preventive strategies are presented in clear and practical terms, with problem behaviors covered in an easy to reference style so that clinicians can readily locate answers to some of clients most frequently asked questions. This book will be a valuable resource for anyone working with cats.
- Analyzes the domestication of the cat, its social structure, and what makes it unique from a behavioral perspective
- Discusses important trends and issues that can arise in reproductive, maternal, ingestive and elimination behaviors
- Offers concise, easy-to-review chapters for optimal reader referencing
Introduction - The cat its history, domestication, evolution, changing
role in society, etc
Kersti Seksel
Section 1: Normal Feline Behavior
1. Senses and Communication
Wailani Sung
2. Ontogeny and Development of Behavior
Goncalo Da Graca Pereira
3. Social Behavior
Kelly C. Ballantyne
4. Reproductive Behavior
Amy Pike and Meaghan Ropski
5. Feeding and Drinking Behavior
Diane Frank
6. Elimination Behavior
Stephanie Borns-Weil
7. Grooming Behavior
Valarie V. Tynes
Section 2: Prevention of Feline Behavior Problems
8. Preadoption/Prepurchase Counseling
Trepheena Hunter
9. Meeting the Cat's Environmental Needs
Valli Parthasarathy
10. Behavior Problems of the Kitten
Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy
11. Reducing Fear, Anxiety and Stress in the Veterinary Clinic
Amy Learn
12. Understanding the Role of Stress and Physical Illness in Behavioral
Health
Melissa Bain
13. How Cats Learn
Kristyn Vitale
Section 3: Problem Feline Behavior
14. ConflictSocial Conflict Between Cats
Carlo Siracusa
15. Human Directed Aggression
Leticia M.S. Dantas
16. House soiling
Beth Strickler
17. Destructive Behavior
Valarie V. Tynes
18. Over-grooming Behavior
Jill Elizabeth Sackman
19. Pica and Other Ingestive Behavior Problems
Diane Frank
20. Problems with Excessive Vocalization
Karen Sueda
21. Behavior Problems of the Aging Cat
Valarie V. Tynes
Appendix A Frequently Used Medications for Feline Problem Behaviors
Niwako Ogata
Appendix B Client Handouts
Valarie V. Tynes
Appendix C Questionnaires and Screening Forms
Valarie V. Tynes
Valarie Tynes is a Veterinary Services Specialist at Ceva Animal Health. She received her PhD in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University. Dr. Tynes has been board-certified by the American College of Animal Welfare and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists since 2003, on both of which she has held prestigious positions such as President, Certification Committee Chair, and Secretary/Treasury. Dr. Tynes is a frequent speaker at professional meetings around the world. She has authored numerous articles and chapters on a variety of behavior-related topics, and she is the editor of Behavior of Exotic Pets. Dr. Tynes is also the author of Miniature Pig Pet Care, part of A Quick Reference Guide to Unique Pet Species, on the Veterinary Information Network. She also owns Premier Veterinary Behavior Consulting, based in Sweetwater, Texas.
