Behavioral Profiles of Feline Breeds in Japan

Takeuchi, Yukari; Mori, Yuji

doi:10.1292/jvms.71.1053

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“…Proportional morbidity for aggression to familiar cats was lower amongst cats in breed group 1 (Persian et al) those in breed group 4 (companion cats). Veterinarians in Japan have classified Persians as less aggressive to other cats than most other cat breeds there (Takeuchi and Morio 2009). Bamberger and Houpt (2006) found Siamese cats (in our study grouped in breed group 2) were predisposed to behave more aggressively, and domestic shorthairs (in our study grouped in breed group 4) tended to behave less aggressively in the…”

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Risk factors for behavior problems in cats presented to an Australian companion animal behavior clinic

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Day²,

Morton

et al. 2016

Journal of Veterinary Behavior

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Behavior problems in companion animals are common reasons for relinquishment or euthanasia. Insight into the risk factors for problem behaviors will facilitate the construction of strategies for solutions. We identified risk factors for behavior problems in domestic cats whose owners contacted a companion animal behavior clinic in Brisbane, Australia. Owners of 1,556 cats reported on their cats' behavior problem, breed, sex and age, and owner's postcodes and work-routine were also recorded. Risk factors were determined from proportional morbidities for the behavior problem that each cat was reported as having. Breed effects were also assessed by comparing the numbers of cats in each breed group with the breeds of registered cats in a part of the catchment area. Behavior problems in domestic cats where the owners sought professional advice were mostly (71% of all cats) related to house soiling, usually urination, and aggression, especially to familiar people. Persian and similar breeds were at reduced risk of aggression to familiar cats but increased risk of house soiling, compared to other breed groups. Overall, Persian, Siamese, Burmese and similar breeds had more behavior problems than companion cat breeds. Older cats showed increasing tolerance of familiar people but reduced tolerance of other cats. Males were more likely to present with excessive vocalisation and house soiling with urine and less likely to present with aggression between familiar cats.

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Risk factors for behavior problems in cats presented to an Australian companion animal behavior clinic

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Day²,

Morton

et al. 2016

Journal of Veterinary Behavior

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“…Some previous studies have described breed-specific personality traits as reported by veterinarians and owners in response to questionnaires. Takeuchi and Mori (2009) reported that Japanese domestic cats (mongrel cats) and American Shorthair cats ranked higher on friendliness, playfulness, demand for affection, and novelty seeking than 10 other pure breeds examined in the study, whereas Chinchilla cats were ranked highest on aggression to humans and cats, timidity, and nervousness. Wilhelmy et al (2016) examined the links between appearance (e.g., coat color) and personality, but concluded that most individual differences stemmed from breed differences.…”

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“…Taken together with the first finding, mongrel cats tended to have longer alleles in MS3 and MS4 than purebred cats, and those with longer alleles scored higher on Friendliness ( Figures 2B,C ). Takeuchi and Mori (2009) reported that Friendliness in Japanese domestic cats (mongrel cats) scored higher than in any other purebred cats examined. Our reports were consistent with their study; however, the functional reasons for the association for MS3 and MS4 were beyond the scope of our study.…”

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Microsatellite Polymorphisms Adjacent to the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Domestic Cats: Association with Personality?

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A growing number of studies have explored the oxytocin system in humans and non-human animals, and some have found important genetic polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) associated with the bonding system, social behaviors, and personality in several species. Although single nucleotide polymorphisms in OXTR have been well-examined in various species, microsatellites (or short tandem repeats) adjacent to OXTR have rarely been studied, despite some suggestions that microsatellite polymorphisms near genes might play a role in genetic transcription and translation. In this study, we surveyed microsatellites in the upstream, intron, and downstream regions of OXTR in domestic cats (Felis catus). We succeeded in amplifying 5 out of 10 regions, and recognized these five regions as polymorphic. We compared allele frequencies in these five regions between mongrel cats in Japan (n = 100) and cats of 10 pure breeds (n = 40). There were significant differences in allele frequencies between the two populations in all microsatellite regions. Additionally, the owners of mongrel cats answered a comprehensive personality questionnaire, and factor analysis extracted four factors (Openness, Friendliness, Roughness, and Neuroticism). We examined the association between the microsatellite genotypes, age, sex, neutering status, and personality scores. Compared to their counterparts, younger cats tended to score higher on Openness, male cats scored higher on Friendliness, and female and neutered cats scored higher on Roughness. When we divided the sample into three groups depending on the length of alleles, we found a marginally significant association between Friendliness and MS3. Additionally, we found a sex-mediated effect of genotypes in MS4 on Friendliness, resulting in different effects on females and males. Our findings that mongrel cats had longer alleles in MS3 and MS4 than purebred cats, and that those cats tended to score higher on Friendliness, supported the previous findings. However, future studies such as comparison between purebred cats with apparently different origin or personality are required to determine the association of genetic variants in the OXTR with personality.

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“…A osteoartrite progressiva pode prejudicar até mesmo a socialização destes animais que tendem a se manter deitados e são caracterizados como animais de baixa vivacidade (Graeme, 2000;Chang et al, 2007;Takeuchi & Mori, 2009;Inoue et al, 2016).…”

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Osteocondrodisplasia em um felino jovem da raça Scottish Fold: relato de caso

Jardim¹,

Farias²,

Cid³

et al. 2017

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RELATO DE CASOCopyright Jardim et al. Este é um artigo publicado em acesso aberto (Open Access) sob a licença Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial, que permite uso, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, sem restrições desde que sem fins comerciais e que o trabalho original seja corretamente citado.Osteocondrodisplasia em um felino jovem da raça Scottish Fold: relato de caso ResumoOs gatos Scottish Fold possuem um gene autossômico dominante que determina a ocorrência das orelhas dobradas para frente e graus variados de osteocondrodisplasia. Objetiva-se com este trabalho relatar um caso de osteocondrodisplasia em um gato jovem da raça Scottish Fold, destacando as características clínicas, patológicas e a conduta terapêutica adotada mediante o quadro clínico, visando difundir informações relacionadas ás particularidades deste padrão racial felino. Foi levado para atendimento clínico um gato doméstico da raça Scottish Fold, macho, com 12 meses de idade, devido à queixa de dificuldade locomotora. Na avaliação radiográfica as articulações társicas apresentaram-se hipoplásicas, com angulação anormal do eixo nos metatarsos, falanges e articulações relacionadas, compatível com osteocondrodisplasia. Já nas articulações coxofemorais evidenciou-se displasia coxofemoral leve. O tratamento consistiu na utilização de gabapentina, sulfato de condroitina e ômega-3. Este é o primeiro relato de osteocondrodisplasia em um Scottish Fold no Brasil. As deformidades osteoarticulares observadas no felino jovem da raça Scottish Fold com osteocondrodisplasia constituem uma preocupação, em função do comprometimento da qualidade de vida do paciente e ausência de um tratamento curativo para tal afecção, assim o estudo pôde expandir informações a respeito das características inerentes a este padrão racial.Palavras-chave: gatos, mutações genéticas, doenças osteoarticulares. AbstractScottish Fold cats have an autosomal dominant gene that determines the occurrence of forward-bent ears and varying degrees of osteochondrodysplasia. The objective of this work is to report a case of osteochondrodysplasia in a young Scottish Fold cat, highlighting the clinical and pathological characteristics and the therapeutic behavior adopted by the clinical picture, aiming to disseminate information related to the particularities of this feline racial pattern. A Scottish Fold male domestic cat, 12 months old, was brought to clinical care due to the complaint of locomotor difficulty. In the radiographic evaluation, the tarsal joints were hypoplastic, with abnormal axis angulation in the metatarsals, phalanges and related joints, compatible with osteochondrodysplasia. Already in the hip joints, mild hip dysplasia was evident. Treatment consisted of gabapentin, chondroitin sulfate and omega-3. This is the first report of osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold in Brazil. The osteoarticular deformities observed in the Scottish Fold feline with osteochondrodysplasia are a concern, due to the patient's quality of life impairment and the absence of a cura...

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Behavioral Profiles of Feline Breeds in Japan

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Risk factors for behavior problems in cats presented to an Australian companion animal behavior clinic

Risk factors for behavior problems in cats presented to an Australian companion animal behavior clinic

Microsatellite Polymorphisms Adjacent to the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Domestic Cats: Association with Personality?

Osteocondrodisplasia em um felino jovem da raça Scottish Fold: relato de caso

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