The Domestic Cat (The Biology of its Behaviour)

Cambridge University Press, 2013. — 288 p. — 3rd ed. — ISBN: 9781107025028 The most commonly kept domestic animal in the developed world, the cat has been a part of human life for thousands of years. Cats have been both worshipped and persecuted over this long period - either loved or hated for their enigmatic self-reliance and the subject of numerous myths and fables. Highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years, this new edition features contributions from experts in a wide range of fields, providing authoritative accounts of the behaviour of cats and how they interact with people. Thoroughly revised and updated to include information on the basic features of cat development and social life, the history of their relations with humans, health and welfare problems, and the breeding of cats for sale and for show. It is intended for all those, whether specialist or general reader, who love or are simply intrigued by these fascinating animals. Builds on the success of the second edition, with updates highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years Features contributions from experts in a range of fields, providing insight into the behaviour of cats and how they interact with people Describes the history of human-cat relations, covering behaviour at home and in the wild and providing a definitive to (http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/25028/toc/9781107025028_toc.pdf) Contents: Why The Cat? / Dennis C. Turner And Patrick Bateson -- Behavioural Development In The Cat / Patrick Bateson -- Normal And Problematic Reproductive Behaviour In The Domestic Cat / Benjamin L. Hart And Lynette A. Hart -- Communication In The Domestic Cat : Within- And Between-species / Sarah L. Brown And John W.s. Bradshaw -- Social Organisation And Behavioural Ecology Of Free-ranging Domestic Cats / Dennis C. Turner -- Social Behaviour Of Domestic Cats In The Human Home / Penny L. Bernstein And Erika Friedmann -- Domestication And History Of The Cat / James A. Serpell -- Cultural Differences In Human-cat Relations / Dennis C. Turner, Eva Waiblinger And Barbara Fehlbaum -- Human And Cat Personalities : Building The Bond From Both Sides / Kurt Kotrschal [and 3 Others] -- Feline Welfare Issues / Irene Rochlitz -- Breed And Gender Behaviour Differences : Relation To The Ancient History And Origin Of The Domestic Cat / Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart And Leslie A. Lyons -- Showing Cats / Anne Gregory, Steve Crow And Hilary Dean -- Individual And Environmental Effects On Health And Welfare / J.l. Stella And C.a.t. Buffington -- Feline Behavioural Problems And Solution / Benjamin L. Hart And Lynette A. Hart -- Cat Population Management / Elly Hiby, Harry Eckman And Ian Macfarlaine -- Postscript : Questions And Some Answers / Patrick Bateson And Dennis C. Turner. Edited By Dennis C. Turner, Scd, Institute For Applied Ethology And Animal Psychology, Hirzel, And Pd, Vetsuisse Faculty, University Of Zurich, Switzerland, Patrick Bateson, Frs, Emeritus Professor Of Ethology, Sub-department Of Animal Behaviour, Department Of Zoology, University Of Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Ink And Wash Illustrations By Michael Edwards. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cambridge University Press, 2013. — 288 p. — 3rd ed. — ISBN: 9781107025028The most commonly kept domestic animal in the developed world, the cat has been a part of human life for thousands of years. Cats have been both worshipped and persecuted over this long period - either loved or hated for their enigmatic self-reliance and the subject of numerous myths and fables. Highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years, this new edition features contributions from experts in a wide range of fields, providing authoritative accounts of the behaviour of cats and how they interact with people. Thoroughly revised and updated to include information on the basic features of cat development and social life, the history of their relations with humans, health and welfare problems, and the breeding of cats for sale and for show. It is intended for all those, whether specialist or general reader, who love or are simply intrigued by these fascinating animals. Builds on the success of the second edition, with updates highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years Features contributions from experts in a range of fields, providing insight into the behaviour of cats and how they interact with people Describes the history of human-cat relations, covering behaviour at home and in the wild and providing a definitive to [Contents:](http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/25028/toc/9781107025028_toc.pdf) Highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years, this new edition provides authoritative accounts of the behaviour of domestic cats and their interactions with humans. It is a definitive resource for veterinarians, breeders of cats and students of behavioural biology and psychology, as well as the non-specialist general reader.