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|title = Feline Aggression

|title = Feline Aggression

|categories =[[Feline Behaviour]]

|categories =[[Feline Problem Behaviour]]

|text = The nature of aggressive responses in cats is strongly related to their natural behavioural responses and to their social and communication systems in the wild. The cat has a range of subtle body postures and facial expressions which can be used to diffuse tension and avoid physical conflict and, for a solitary hunter, this is important in order to prevent injury and consequent threat to the individual’s survival. In addition cats use a range of vocalisations to further increase the success of communication so that fighting is usually the ‘last resort’ defence strategy.

|text = The nature of aggressive responses in cats is strongly related to their natural behavioural responses and to their[[Feline Social Behaviour| social]] and [[Feline Communication Behaviour|communication]] systems in the wild. In stressful and threatening situations the primary coping strategies of domestic cats are escape or avoidance. Offensive aggression directed towards people is highly unusual; in most cases aggression directed at people is the result of inappropriate handling or misunderstanding of the cat's communication and social needs. It can also be due to a lack of opportunities to avoid conflict or escape. Cats normally form colonies in situations where there is an excess of resources, such as food, in order to engage in mutual rearing of kittens. These colonies consist of related females, their offspring and juveniles. Cats use scent marking to delineate the boundary of a territory that is controlled by a single cat or a group. Aggression within functioning groups of cats is low, as all individuals have the freedom to avoid each other or leave the group. Aggression to non-group members may be very intense, resulting in serious injuries that could impair the fitness of the conflicting individuals. As a result, cats use distance maintaining vocal, scent and visual signals to avoid direct physical contact with potential competitors. Recognition of other group members is strongly influenced by a group odour that is produced by sharing of body odour during mutual grooming and rubbing. In domestic homes, groups of cats are often composed of individuals of widely varying age, breed and a mixture of sexes that would not occur in a wild or feral group. This, combined with a lack of freedom and available resources can lead to conflict.

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:[[Feline Aggression - Overview|Overview of Feline Aggression]]

:[[Feline Aggression - Overview|Overview of Feline Aggressive Behaviour]]

:[[Risk Assessment and Prognosis of Feline Aggression|Risk Assessment and Prognosis]]

:[[Risk Assessment and Prognosis of Feline Aggression|Risk Assessment and Prognosis]]

:[[Sequence of Feline Aggressive Behaviour|Sequence of Aggressive Behaviour]]

:[[Feline Aggression Towards People|Aggression Towards People]]

:[[Feline Aggression Towards Cats|Aggression Towards Cats]]

:[[Fear-Related Feline Aggression Towards People|Fear-Related Aggression Towards People]]

:[[Feline Aggression Towards Other Cats|Aggression Towards Other Cats]]

:[[Feline Aggression Towards Other Cats in the Neighbourhood|Aggression Towards Other Cats in the Neighbourhood]]

|image = Cat-logo.png

|image = Cat-logo.png

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[[Category:To Do - Behaviour]][[Category:Feline Aggression]]

[[Category:Feline Aggression]]

[[category:Feline Behaviour]]