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Aggressive behaviour in cats is a threat to human and animal safety and can also impact cat welfare if breakdown of the human-animal bond leads to neglect, relinquishment or euthanasia. The influence of both early and adult management factors on aggressive behaviour in cats was examined by surveying owners of adult cats that were reared in foster care. Adoptive owners of cats aged 1-6 years completed a survey that included questions on current cat behaviour and on the home and social environment (N = 262). Early management details for these cats as kittens were extracted from shelter records. Through factor analysis on fear and aggression questions from the owner survey, the following outcome variables were identified and further analyzed using logistic regression: frequency of aggressive behaviours toward 1) the owner, 2) novel people, objects and situations, and 3) other cats; and severity of aggressive behaviours toward 4) people in general contexts, and 5) other animals. The odds of owner-directed aggression were higher in female cats, and lower in households with three or more cats, or when owners reported using positive reinforcement. For novel people, objects, and situations

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Author

Kristina A. O’Hanley; David L. Pearl; Lee Niel

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Veterinary (Life Sciences)