Influence of olfactory enrichment on the exploratory behaviour of captive-housed domestic cats

2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (12) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
JC Machado ◽  
G Genaro
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Behaviour ◽  
Domestic Cats

scholarly journals Influence of feeding stimulus on exploratory behaviour of captive-housed domestic cats, Felis silvestris catus

PubVet ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Clemente Machado ◽  
Gelson Genaro
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Behaviour ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Felis Silvestris Catus

scholarly journals Exposure of Domestic Cats to Three Zoonotic Bartonella Species in the United States

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Lynn M. Osikowicz ◽  
Kalanthe Horiuchi ◽  
Irina Goodrich ◽  
Edward B. Breitschwerdt ◽  
Bruno Chomel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
The United States ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Bartonella Species ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
North Central ◽  
Middle Atlantic ◽  
South Central ◽  
Central Regions

Cat-associated Bartonella species, which include B. henselae, B. koehlerae, and B. clarridgeiae, can cause mild to severe illness in humans. In the present study, we evaluated 1362 serum samples obtained from domestic cats across the U.S. for seroreactivity against three species and two strain types of Bartonella associated with cats (B. henselae type 1, B. henselae type 2, B. koehlerae, and B. clarridgeiae) using an indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). Overall, the seroprevalence at the cutoff titer level of ≥1:64 was 23.1%. Seroreactivity was 11.1% and 3.7% at the titer level cutoff of ≥1:128 and at the cutoff of ≥1:256, respectively. The highest observation of seroreactivity occurred in the East South-Central, South Atlantic, West North-Central, and West South-Central regions. The lowest seroreactivity was detected in the East North-Central, Middle Atlantic, Mountain, New England, and Pacific regions. We observed reactivity against all four Bartonella spp. antigens in samples from eight out of the nine U.S. geographic regions.

scholarly journals Free-roaming domestic cats near conservation areas in Chile: Spatial movements, human care and risks for wildlife

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José López-Jara ◽  
Irene Sacristán ◽  
Ariel A. Farías ◽  
Francisca Maron-Perez ◽  
Francisca Acuña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Human Care

Differential gene expression patterns in spermatozoa from teratospermic and normospermic domestic cats

2021 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 106698
Author(s):  
Audra A. Huffmeyer ◽  
Budhan S. Pukazhenthi ◽  
Robert K. Wayne
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Differential Gene Expression ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Gene Expression Patterns ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Differential Gene

Nine ways to score nine lives – identifying appropriate methods to age domestic cats ( Felis catus )

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Fleming ◽  
Heather M. Crawford ◽  
Clare Auckland ◽  
Michael C. Calver
Keyword(s):  
Felis Catus ◽  
Domestic Cats

scholarly journals Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikel M. Delgado ◽  
Brandon Sang Gyuc Han ◽  
Melissa J. Bain
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Strong Preference ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Activity Tracker ◽  
Feed Tray

AbstractContrafreeloading is the willingness of animals to work for food when equivalent food is freely available. This behavior is observed in laboratory, domesticated, and captive animals. However, previous research found that six laboratory cats failed to contrafreeload. We hypothesized that cats would contrafreeload in the home environment when given a choice between a food puzzle and a tray of similar size and shape. We also hypothesized that more active cats would be more likely to contrafreeload. We assessed the behavior of 17 neutered, indoor domestic cats (Felis catus) when presented with both a food puzzle and a tray across ten 30-min trials. Each cat wore an activity tracker, and all sessions were video recorded. Cats ate more food from the free feed tray than the puzzle (t (16) = 6.77, p < 0.001). Cats made more first choices to approach and eat from the tray. There was no relationship between activity and contrafreeloading, and there was no effect of sex, age, or previous food puzzle experience on contrafreeloading. Our results suggest that cats do not show strong tendencies to contrafreeload in the home environment, although some cats (N = 4) ate most food offered in the puzzle or showed weak contrafreeloading tendencies (N = 5). Eight cats did not contrafreeload. Cats who consumed more food from the puzzle, consumed more food in general, suggesting a relationship between hunger and effort. Further research is required to understand why domestic cats, unlike other tested species, do not show a strong preference to work for food.

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