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Feline Aggression Towards Other Cats in the Same Household (view source)
Revision as of 06:43, 25 September 2014
, 06:43, 25 September 2014→Investigation
*Interactions between cats within the household.
*Interactions between cats within the household.
*The physical environment available to the cats (inside and outside the home).
*The physical environment available to the cats (inside and outside the home).
*The population of cats in the neighbourhood (as a potential source of stress and conflict)
*The population of cats in the neighbourhood (as a potential source of stress and conflict).
'''Individual cats:'''
'''Individual cats:'''
*Behaviour and origin of parents, if known.
*Behaviour and origin of parents, if known.
*Rearing conditions and experience during sensitive period.
*Rearing conditions and experience during the sensitive period.
*Past history of living in multi-cat households (especially if rehomed).
*Past history of living in multi-cat households (especially if rehomed).
*Process of introduction to the household (including age of the cats during introduction).
*Process of introduction to the household (including age of the cats during introduction).
*Availability of key resources (such as access to food).
*Availability of key resources (such as access to food).
*Opportunities to perform normal behaviour (including play and rest).
*Opportunities to perform normal behaviour (including play and rest).
*Opportunities to perform avoidance and escape behaviour (to maintain distance from conflicting cats)
*Opportunities to perform avoidance and escape behaviour (to maintain distance from conflicting cats).
'''Neighbourhood cats:'''
'''Neighbourhood cats:'''