An ethical viewpoint: the role of veterinarians and behaviourists in ensuring good husbandry for cats

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 th...

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Published inJournal of feline medicine and surgery Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 43 - 48
Main Author Neville, Peter F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2004
SAGE Publications
Subjects
animal behavior
Animal Husbandry
Animal Welfare - ethics
Animals
Behavior Therapy - ethics
Cats
human-animal relations
United States
Veterinarians
United States
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Summary: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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ISSN:1098-612X
1532-2750
DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2003.09.012