Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-02502-8 - The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour: Third Edition Edited by Dennis C. Turner & Patrick Bateson Index More information Index Abyssinian cats 157–8, 173, 180 Aristotle 97 Active Breeding Register 182 artistic representations of cats 88–9, 93, 107 active cats 158 Asian Leopard cat 158, 173 adoption of cats 141–2, 228 cross-breeding 162, 180–2 affection Asilomar Accords 139 breed differences 158, 162 Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) 137 sex differences 160 Association of Shelter Veterinarians 136–7 African wildcat (Near Eastern wildcat) 38, 41, 57, attitudes to cats 64, 84–5, 87–9, 168, 233–4 cultural differences in 6, 102–12 ageing 152 historical 94–8 aggression 202, 207–9 modern 98–9 fear-related 208 auditory communication 48–51 inter-male 208–9 auditory system 40 petting-evoked 209 Austria, cat ownership 114 play-related 209 postures demonstrating 52–3 Bastet 86, 90–2, 100 redirected 209 bay cat lineage 84 territorial 207–8 behaviour 5 aggressive behaviour 207–9 agonistic 52–3 breed differences 158, 162 breed type and 156–60 sex differences 160 development of 12–26 Alan of Lille 94 feeding 74–5 Alexandra Palace cat show (1887) 169 genetic influence on 21–2, 25–6 allergies 96, 140 maternal 28–33 Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs nuisance 218 (ACC&D) 145 sex differences in 121–2, 124–5, 156, 160 allogrooming 54–5 submissive 53 allorubbing 45, 53–5 see also aggression; aggressive behaviour American Association of Feline Practitioners behaviour problems 7, 202–12 (AAFP) 144, 224 and relinquishment to shelters 140–1 Statement on Confinement of Owned Indoor Benedict XVI, Pope 107 Cats 188 Bengal cat 157–60, 162, 173, 180–2 American Humane Association 137 Bengal Cat Club 182 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beresford, Lady Marcus 169 Animals (ASPCA) 142 Bible, the 106–7 anal gland secretion 42 biophilia 117–18 Angora cats 94, 170 birds, predation 69–70, 157 Animal Welfare (Companion Cats) Code of Welfare black cats 94, 107, 168 (2007) 136 black-footed cat 84 Animal Welfare Act (New Zealand, 1999) 136 Black Redstarts, predation of 70 Animal Welfare Act (UK, 2006) 136 blinking 238 anti-anxiety drugs 206–8 Blue Cross 137 arched back posture 53, 235 Blue Persian Cat Society, The 171 archaeological remains 86–94, 100 bobcat 182 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-02502-8 - The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour: Third Edition Edited by Dennis C. Turner & Patrick Bateson Index More information Index 273 bob-tailed cats 98, 105 auditory 48–51 body styles 161–2, 173, 178, 183 effect of domestication on 38, 57–8 brain weight 15 olfactory 41–6, 205–7 Brazil, cat population 104 tactile 45, 54–5 Breed Advisory Committees 171–3, 179–80, 182, tail up 40, 53, 55, 56, 58, 75, 122, 134, 233, 234, 238 184 visual 40, 43–4, 51–3 breed standards, setting of 169–71 wild cats 38 breeding 7, 86 see also signalling effect on pedigree cat’s appearance 177–8 cooperative behaviour 239 outcrossing 179–82 Cornish Rex 157, 173 problems with 178–80 Crete 93 selective 7, 161–2, 168–9, 173–4, 232–3 cruelty and abuse 99 Britain, introduction of cats to 93 Crystal Palace cat show 169 British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cyprus, ancient remains of cats found in 86–7 Cruelty to Animals 150 British Shorthairs 170 Dalai Lama XIV 109 Bubastis 90–2 Darwin, Charles 168 Buddhism 108–9 defaecation, inappropriate 7, 202–5 Buffon, Comte de (Georges Louis Leclerc) 98–9 defensive personality 15 bunting 45 defensive postures 52–3 Burmese cats 157, 161 deformities 183 degenerative joint disease (DJD) 151 CALLISTO 217 development 5, 12–26 cannibalism 32 and handling 23 captivity, psychological effects of 188–9 normal 12–14 caracal lineage 84 nutrition and 23–4 cat ‘flu’ 182 sensitive period 116, 186–7 Cat Act (Nov, 2011, Western Australia) 228 social environment and 16–19 Cat Club, The 169 Devil, association of cats with 94, 97 Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) 184 Devon Rex 173 show organisation 174–6 diet see food Cat Group, The 144, 183–4 differences, individual 21–3 Cat Stress Score 134–5, 139 Dioduros Siculus 92 Cathars 94 diseases Catholic Church 107–8 age-related 152 Cats’ Protection 140, 216 monitoring in roaming populations 224 catteries 135 as a result of confinement 188 caudal glands 45 and showing 182–3 cauxin 42 unowned cats and spread of 135 Chanu-daro 93 zoonotic 217 cheek glands 45 DNA 25–6, 38, 84, 179, 182–3 China dogs cat legends 109 attitudes towards 98–9, 108, 110–11 cat population and attitudes to 104 cats’ relationships with 79 eating of cats 111 comparative behaviour of 72–3 introduction of cats to 93 comparative euthanasia of 137 Chinese desert cat 84 comparative ownership of 4, 103–6, 114 Christianity and attitudes to cats 94–7, 103, 107–8, relationship with humans 116–18 111–12 domestic longhair 156–7 claw removal 151, 210 domestic shorthair 156–7 climbing facilities 200 domestication 6, 86–8, 160–1, 186–8, 233–4 clomipramine 206–7 archaeological evidence of 86–94, 100 CNR (capture–neuter–release) programmes 221 effect on communication 57–8 coat colours/types 168–9, 173–4 reasons for 87–8 collars 145–6, 153, 228 dominance 74 colour perception 39 drinking 199 communication 6 Dubai Pet Show 105 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-02502-8 - The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour: Third Edition Edited by Dennis C. Turner & Patrick Bateson Index More information 274 Index ear postures 52 feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) 217 ear tipping 223–4, 228 testing for 224 eating Feline Temperament Profile 142 of cats and dogs 104, 111 feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) 182 of grass and plants 211–12 Felis bengalensis (Asian Leopard Cat) 158, 162, see also food 173, 180–2 Egypt (ancient) Felis chaus (jungle cat) 84, 182 cats sacrificed 233 Felis libyca 51 domestication of cats in 80, 88–92, 100 Felis margarita (sand cat) 84 prevention of export of cats from 92 Felis nigripes (black-footed cat) 84 protected status of cats 92 Felis silvestris (wildcat) 38, 84–6, 186 Egyptian Mau cats 180 Felis silvestris bieti (Chinese desert cat) 84 elimination, 202 Felis silvestris cafra (Southern African wildcat) 84 anogenital licking and 30 Felis silvestris catus (domestic cat) 38 inappropriate 202–5 evolution 186–8 voluntary in kittens 15 origins of 6, 84–6 enclosures see housing Felis silvestris libyca (African wild cat/Near Eastern environment wild cat) 12, 38, 41, 57, 64, 84–5, 87–9, 100, adaptation to 232–4 168, 233–4 disturbances to and sickness behaviours 191–2 Felis silvestris ornate (Central Asian wildcat) 84 elimination facilities 199 Felis silvestris silvestris (European wildcat) physical 199–200 84–6 and welfare 7, 187–91, 193–4 Feliway™ 150, 206 environmental enrichment 149–51, 194–200 females environmental threats, response to 189–91 interactions with owners 121–2 epigenetics 25–6 natal dispersal 66 equifinality 20 negative attitudes towards 97 Europe, introduction of cats to 93–4 problems with mating 35 European Convention for the Protection of purring 238 Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental reproductive success in groups 67 and Other Scientific Purposes 147 spraying 42 European wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)84–6 urination 41 euthanasia feral cats 161, 216 cultural opposition to 105 cooperative behaviour 239 as population management 229 group rearing of kittens 31 in shelters 132, 137–8 management of populations 153 Exotic cat 157, 161, 173 population growth rate 222–3 eyes 39–40 suckling 16 blinking 238 and shelters 142–4 development in kittens 13, 16 tail-up interactions 53 superstitions and 96–7 welfare issues 218 Fishing Cats 182 facial pheromones 46 FIFe (Federation Internationale Feline) 184 faeces Finicella 95 burying of 236 ‘Five Freedoms’ 80 use of to communicate 43 flehmen 40–1, 43, 237 Far East, introduction of cats to 93 Florida University (USA), cat population farm cats 66 management 223, 225, 228 feeding behaviour 74–5 fluoxetine 206–8 felanine 42 food 198–9 Feline Advisory Bureau 182, 184 acceptance and preferences (kittens) 17–18 feline calicvirus (FCV) 182, 217 ‘finicky eaters’ 199 feline herpesvirus (FHV) 217 negotiation and social attention 118–27 feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) 217 novel 17–18 testing for 224 preferences 198–9 feline infectious enteritis (FIE) 182 scratching of floor near 234 feline interstitial cystitis (Pandora Syndrome) 191–2 sharing of 64 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-02502-8 - The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour: Third Edition Edited by Dennis C. Turner & Patrick Bateson Index More information Index 275 soliciting of and purring 50 house cats see indoor cats supply and weaning 14–15 house soiling 202–7 Found Animals Foundation 145 housing 132, 147, 195 France, cat population 106 long-term 149 friendliness in research facilities 147–8 to humans 23 sensory/environmental factors 197–8 signals indicating 238 in shelters 148 fur balls 211 standard for appropriate 80 humans, relationship/interactions with 6, 16, genetics 38, 84, 179, 182–3 72–80, 196–7, 238 behavioural 21–2, 25–6 age of cat and 124 and maternal behaviour 28 and cat’s personality 116–17 Geoffroy’s Cats 182 and purebred cats 75–6 Germany, cat population 106 bonding 114–27 Gervase of Tilbury 94 emotional and physiological benefits of gestation 12, 28–30 118 ginger cats 105 see also orange mutant emotional support and 76 Governing Council