The influence of body region, handler familiarity and order of region handled on the domestic cat's response to being stroked

Volume: 173, Pages: 60 - 67
Published: Dec 1, 2015
Abstract
The domestic cat is now one of the most common pet species in the Western world. As part of its role as a pet, cats are expected to not only tolerate but enjoy being touched. This study consisted of two experiments, with the first investigating the influence of body region touched and handler familiarity on the domestic cat's behavioural response to being stroked. The second experiment extended this work by investigating the influence of order...
Paper Details
Title
The influence of body region, handler familiarity and order of region handled on the domestic cat's response to being stroked
Published Date
Dec 1, 2015
Volume
173
Pages
60 - 67
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