• 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.

    Key features

    • 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

    Readership

    Animal behaviorists and veterinary workers focusing on felines, Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in veterinary behavior and veterinary medicine studies

  • Section One – Normal Feline Behavior

    1. Senses and Communication

    2. Development

    3. Social Behavior

    4. Sexual Behavior and Maternal Behavior

    5. Ingestive Behavior

    6. Elimination Behavior

    7. Grooming Behavior

    Section Two - Prevention of Feline Behavior Problems

    8. Preadoption/Pre-purchase Counseling

    9. Meeting the Environmental Needs of the Cat

    10. Recognizing and Managing the Problem Kitten

    11. Providing Feline Healthcare, the Fear Free Way

    12. Understanding the Role of Stress and Physical Illness in Behavioral Health

    13. How Cats Learn

    Section Three - Problem Feline Behavior

    14. Inter-cat Conflict

    15. Human Directed Aggression

    16. House soiling Behavior

    17. Destructive Behavior

    18. Feline Over-grooming Behavior

    19. Pica and Other Ingestive Behavior Problems

    20. Problems with Excessive Vocalization

    21. Behavior Problems of the Geriatric Cat

  • 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.

    Affiliations and expertise

    Veterinary Services Specialist, Ceva Animal Health, TX, USA

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