Common feline problem behaviors: Aggression in multi-cat households

ABSTRACT:

Practical relevance

Being able to understand and intervene in cases of cat-cat aggression in multi-cat households is important for all veterinarians and behavior counsellors dealing with feline behavior cases.

Clincal challenges

Feline conflicts are common, perhaps not helped by many owners' assumption that this is the norm. Interventions can be complex in multi-cat households with large numbers of cats as there are more interactions to evaluate and monitor, and care needs to be taken not to negatively affect the other cats. There may be limitations due to the environment or the people involved and so behavior guidelines should always be tailored to the individual situation.

Aims

This article reviews the main forms of aggression in multi-cat households and the appropr

SUBMITTER: Ramos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373753 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature