Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
An ethical viewpoint: the role of veterinarians and behaviourists in ensuring good husbandry for cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Neville, Peter F
- Affiliation:
- Centre of Applied Pet Ethology · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Cat owners commonly consider their pets to be members of their families, and many factors contribute to a high level of owner attachment to their cats. Suppression of a cat's emotional needs in favour of the emotional requirements of the owner may produce a less satisfactory relationship for the owner, and usually for the cat as well. Owners' failure to comprehend their cat's true demands of life, and their false expectation of their ability to fulfil human psychological demands lies at the heart of many feline behaviour problems.
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