The cat-human relationship.

Bradshaw, J. W. S.; Casey, Rachel; Brown, Stephanie L.

doi:10.1079/9781845939922.0161

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“…Kittens that have been handled often more rapidly approach a familiar person, a stranger or a novel object as compared with unhandled kittens (32). When a UK shelter offered enhanced socialization to kittens between 2 and 9 weeks of age, owners interviewed when the cats were ~1 year of age reported they felt more emotionally supported by their cats; fewer of these cats were fearful with humans, as compared with cats that had received standard handling (33).…”

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Compatibility of Cats With Children in the Family

Hart

Thigpen

et al. 2018

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Although studies involving pet dogs and cats, and human adults and children, have been reported, the specific interactions between cats and children have not. This study sought information from parents about the cat's role in families that have at least one child 3–12 years of age and at least one cat. Demographic data on cat source, breed, gender/neuter status, was sought as well as information on adults and children in the families and on affectionate, aggressive, fearful, and playful responses of the cats to children. A convenience sample was recruited via listservs for pet owners and parents. Using a pilot tested web survey, descriptive statistics were based on 865 respondents. Multi-variate statistical analyses were conducted on data from 665 respondents with complete responses for all items, including respondents' locations and whether cats were adopted as kittens. Multi-variate analyses included consideration of demographic data, geographic region of respondents, behavioral characteristics of the cats, and responses of the children to the cats. From descriptive statistics, cats' affection was more typical with adults than young children. Neuter status or gender was unrelated to cats' aggression or affection. Being the family's only cat was associated with heightened aggression and reduced affection. Younger cats were more likely to be affectionate. Multivariate analysis revealed three primary factors accounting for children's compatibility with the specified cat: positive interactions of the cat, aggression/fearfulness of cat, and the cat's playfulness and children's reaction to the cats. Positive child-cat relationships were more typical with two or more adults and multiple cats in the home. Old cats were the least satisfactory. A breeder or shelter was a better source than as a feral, from a newspaper ad, or another source. European respondents rated their cats' interactions with children more favorably than in U.S./Canada. This difference may reflect the European adoptions more frequently being of kittens, often purebred, assuring more early handling within the family. A noteworthy finding was that all family participants, humans, and pets alike, affect the cat-child relationship, and these results reveal that many variables can play a role in achieving a desirable relationship for a cat and child.

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Compatibility of Cats With Children in the Family

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Thigpen

et al. 2018

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…These earlier studies paved the way for development of the Feline-ality™ test (22, 23), which is designed to match cats with potential adopters based on the cat's expected behavior in a home setting and the adopter's expectations. Bradshaw (24) and Gartner and Weiss (25) postulated other three-factor models, based on different aspects of personality. However, current trends favor personality models with a greater number of factors.…”

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Perception of Cats: Assessing the Differences Between Videos and Still Pictures on Adoptability and Associated Characteristics

2019

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While animal shelters have made significant progress in reducing the number of euthanized dogs and cats, millions of unclaimed pets are still euthanized every year. Cats, in particular, face bleak prospects, with ~70% of those that enter animal shelters euthanized. Many factors influence potential cat adopters' decisions, including a cat's physical appearance and perceived personality. To explore elements related to the perception of cat personality, this study examined whether videos and pictures highlight different characteristics felt to potentially affect perceived cat adoptability. An online survey was used to assess perceptions regarding videos and pictures of cats. The survey consisted of three adult cats viewed in a short video and as a still picture. Participants were asked to view the media and rate how well these images depicted 12 separate characteristics (from extremely well to not well at all). Respondents were then asked how likely they would be to adopt this cat if they “were in the market to adopt a cat.” A total of 555 surveys were analyzed to answer two questions. The first question was whether cats were perceived as more adoptable when viewed in a still photo or in an action video. A statistically significant difference was found between median photo and video adoption scores for all three cats, with video scores consistently higher than photo scores. The next question was how video footage might alter perception of cats when compared to still photos. For all three cats, the traits “Playful,” “Aggressive,” “Active,” and “Curious” received higher scores when the cats were viewed in videos vs. photos. All of these traits can be associated with active behaviors, best demonstrated via motion. The cats, however, were seen as more “Loving,” “Shy,” “Quiet,” and “Likes to be held” in photos compared to videos. The results suggest that there is an advantage of videos over pictures in perceived adoptability, as determined by response to the question “how likely would you be to adopt this cat,” but this difference is small and likely does not justify additional resources. Exceptions might be for active, outgoing cats in order to highlight these attributes.

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2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Gruen

Lascelles

Colleran³

et al. 2022

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

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These updated guidelines present a practical and logical approach to the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain in canine and feline patients. Recognizing pain is fundamental to successful treatment, and diagnostic guides and algorithms are included for assessment of both acute and chronic pain. Particularly for chronic pain, capturing owner evaluation is important, and pain-assessment instruments for pet owners are described. Expert consensus emphasizes proactive, preemptive pain management rather than a reactive, “damage control” approach. The guidelines discuss treatment options centered on preemptive, multimodal analgesic therapies. There is an extensive variety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapeutic options for the management of acute and chronic pain in cats and dogs. The guidelines include a tiered decision tree that prioritizes the use of the most efficacious therapeutic modalities for the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

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The cat-human relationship.

Abstract: The behaviour of cats and their interactions with humans are described.

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Compatibility of Cats With Children in the Family

Compatibility of Cats With Children in the Family

Perception of Cats: Assessing the Differences Between Videos and Still Pictures on Adoptability and Associated Characteristics

2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

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