The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat, 2nd Edition John W S Bradshaw, formerly University of Bristol, UK, Rachel Casey, University of Bristol, UK, Sarah Brown, formerly University of Southampton, UK
animal and veterinary sciences
The behaviour of domesticated animals is a subject of great importance to students of animal behaviour and veterinary medicine, as well as interested pet owners. This new edition of the 1992 book fully updates the original chapters with new research from the past two decades, while also including two new chapters covering behavioural disorders due to pathologies and from misdirected natural behaviour. The book aims to present a readable overview of the behaviour of the domestic cat, adopting both a mechanistic and functional approach. The first half of the book is mainly concerned with physiological, developmental and psychological aspects; this includes chapters on domestication, the development of the senses, learning, communication and feeding behaviour. To provide a comprehensive resource on the subject, the second half of the book looks at social behaviour, hunting and predation, cat–human interactions and welfare. Essential reading for cat breeders and researchers of domestic animal behaviour, this new textbook is the essential source of cat behaviour information. •
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Written by well-renowned feline behaviour experts
Praise for the first edition ‘This book makes fascinating reading throughout, carefully describing the normal behaviour of the domestic cat in superb detail… an excellent description of feline behaviour and can be recommended for purchase by the interested veterinary surgeon, lay staff or cat enthusiast.’ Journal of Small Animal Practice ‘Useful for veterinary students wishing to obtain a good grasp of feline behaviour and for veterinarians wishing to unravel the mysteries of why cats do the things they do.’ Canadian Veterinary Journal August 2012 / c.272 pages / PB / 9781845939922
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Feline Behaviour and Welfare Andrew F Fraser, formerly Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Cats are one of the most popular pets around, but they are also wild animals. This book, focusing on behaviour and well-being, looks at the feline genus as a whole and how our understanding of the domestic cat can help explain wild cat characteristics, and vice versa. Different behaviours are described to indicate what constitutes good welfare in the cat, while the origins of cat behaviour are discussed from an evolutionary basis. This book also covers current topics such as welfare issues with feral cats and human–cat interactions. Providing a veterinary perspective as well as an ethological one, this is an important read for veterinarians, shelter workers, animal behaviourists and students of veterinary medicine and animal welfare, while also being of interest to pet owners. July 2012 / c.280 pages / PB / 9781845939274 July 2012 / c. 280 pages / HB / 9781845939267
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