Effect of a shelf-furnished screen on space utilisation and social behaviour of indoor group-housed cats (Felis silvestris catus)
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- 作者：Emma J. Desforgesa ; emma.desforges@effem.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Alexandra Moestaa ; Mark J. Farnworthb
- 关键词：Cat aggression ; Laboratory cat ; Environmental enrichment ; Cat welfare ; Space use
- 刊名：Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：178
- 期：Complete
- 页码：60-68
- 全文大小：1147 K
文摘
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The effect of a shelf-furnished screen on behaviour and space utilisation of indoor group-housed cats was examined.
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Screen presence reduces agonistic behaviour in some situations but has no effect on pre-feed aggression.
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Space utilisation increases with screen presence.
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Screen removal resulted in an increase of aggression above baseline levels.
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Exploiting the unused vertical space with stand-alone shelving should be considered a valuable resource for the cat.