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Breed and Behavior: Cats
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
12/16/2010

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Term
Six Cat Groups:
Definition
Domestic Short hair
Domestic Longhair
Rex
Spotted
Tailless and Bobtail
Unusual
Term
Two qualities Tabby cats always have
Definition
each hair is banded
"M" on forehead
Term
Ten types of Tabby cats:
Definition
Mackrell Blotched
Ticked Spotted
Patched Smoke
Solid White markings
Mitted Tri-Color cat
Term
Three Types of Tri-colored Cats:
Definition
Torie - less white that a calico
Calico
Diluted Calico
Term
What is a Point Pattern
Definition
color of the animal is effected by heat causing darkening face, paws, tail with age.

Always blue eyes
Term
Four Pointed Pattern Cat breeds:
Definition
siamese
ragdoll
javanese
tonkinese
Term
Four Aspects of the Perfect Litter Box
Definition
One and half times the length of the cat
Multiple locations
Cleaned everyday
Clumping, Unscented litter
Term
Positive Reinforcement
Definition
something is added to increases the behavior
Term
Positive Punishment
Definition
something is added to decreases the behavior
Term
Negative Reinforcement
Definition
something is removed to increases the behavior
Term
Negative Punishment
Definition
something is removed to decreases the behavior
Term
Three Ways to Stop Nipping:
Definition
redirection
negative punishment (take hand away)
counter command
Term
Onychectomy Means
Definition
declawing
Term
Four Signs of Marking:
Definition
Spray of vertical surface
Small puddles
No deification
Using Litter box
Term
Four Signs of Toileting:
Definition
squat
large puddles
may be deification
not using litter box
Term
Six Reasons Cats Wont Use the Litter Box:
Definition
dirty
don't like type of litter
don't like style or size of box
bad location
blocked access
number of boxes
Term
Four ways to fix litter box issues:
Definition
offer better litter box
clean
don't put in frequently used areas
Term
Four reasons for Marking issues:
Definition
hormonal
territorial
stress/anxiety
Multicat Household
Term
Four Ways to treat Marking issues:
Definition
pheromones
neutering
identify and eliminate triggers
decrease accessibility and attractiveness
Term
Six examples of unruly cat behavior:
Definition
don't use litter box
scratch furniture
jumping on counters and tables
waking us up at night
eating plants in home
meowing too much
Term
Why do cats jump up?
Definition
prefer that elevation
interested
to get attention
Term
Three solutions to jumping up:
Definition
(+R) for use of acceptable resting places
(-/+P) for inappropriate areas
Term
Why do cats wake us up at night?
Definition
nocturnal - night
crepuscular - (early morning/late afternoon)
Term
Three solutions to nocturnal issues:
Definition
enough attention during the day
confinement at night
timed feeders
Term
Why do cats excessively vocalize?
Definition
attention
territorial
medical (deafness, pain)
Breed
Term
Pica
Definition
eating inedible objects (plant, fabric)
Term
Seven reasons for Feline Aggression
Definition
Fear/defensive
Pain
inter-cat aggression
territorial
redirected
play related
petting induced
Term
Play Aggression
Definition
is silent
seen in young cats
orphaned cats or single kittens (get too into it)
Term
Five solutions to Feline Aggression:
Definition
environmental enrichment
attention for calm behavior
avoid play with hands and feet
have a predictable play time
Separate cats
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