Additional Resources

The following publications were used in the creation of this Educational Toolkit

  1. American Association of Feline Practitioners. Behavior Modification Recommendations for Multiple-Cat Households [Internet]. 2024. Available from: https://catvets.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Behavior-Modification-Recommendations-for-Multiple-cat-Households.pdf
  2. American Association of Feline Practitioners. Claw Friendly Educational Toolkit [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2025 Mar 14]. Available from: https://catvets.com/claw-friendly-toolkit/scratching-resources
  3. Behnke AC, Vitale KR, Udell MAR. The effect of owner presence and scent on stress resilience in cats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2021 Oct 1;243:105444.
  4. Gilbert, E. J., Powell, L., & Siracusa, C. (2025). Cats with inflammatory gastrointestinal or dermatological disorders exhibit increased care-soliciting and anxious behaviors. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 86(3), 312-324. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.24.10.0312
  5. Lagisz, M., Zidar, J., Nakagawa, S., Neville, V., Sorato, E., Paul, E. S., Bateson, M., Mendl, M., & Løvlie, H. (2020). Optimism, pessimism and judgement bias in animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 118, 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.07.012
  6. Lascelles, B. D. X., Henry, C. J., Brown, J., & Robertson, I. (2010). Cross-sectional study of the prevalence of radiographic degenerative joint disease in domesticated cats. Veterinary Surgery, 39(5), 535-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00708.x
  7. Panksepp, J. (2011). The basic emotional circuits of mammalian brains: Do animals have affective lives? Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 35(9), 1791-1804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.08.003
  8. Pirrone, F., Piotti, P., Memoli, H., Grader, I., Scarpa, P., Biffi, E., Filipe, J., Albertini, M., & Siracusa, C. (2024). Measures of spatial memory, peripheral inflammation and negative emotional state predict social-cognitive skills in healthy aging cats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 280, 106406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106406
  9. Reinhardt V. Working With Rather Than Against Macaques During Blood Collection. Journal of Applied Cat Welfare Science. 2003 Jul 1;6(3):189–97.
  10. Rodan I, Dowgray N, Carney HC, Carozza E, Ellis SL, Heath S, et al. 2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Nov 1;24(11):1093–132.
  11. Rodan I, Ramos D, Carney H, DePorter T, Horwitz DF, Mills D, et al. 2024 AAFP intercat tension guidelines: recognition, prevention and management. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2024 Jul;26(7):1098612X241263465.
  12. Sampson, T. R., & Mazmanian, S. K. (2015). Control of brain development, function, and behavior by the microbiome. Cell Host & Microbe, 17(5), 565-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2015.04.011
  13. St. Denis, K., Grubb, T., Lascelles, B. D. X., Robertson, S., & Steagall, P. (2024). Chronic Pain Educational Toolkit. American Association of Feline Practitioners. https://catvets.com/resource/chronic-pain-educational-toolkit/
  14. Vitale KR. Tools for managing feline problem behaviors: Pheromone therapy. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2018 Nov;20(11):1024–32.
  15. Vitale K. Chapter 13: How Cats Learn. In: Tynes V, editor. Feline Behavior and Welfare [Internet]. 1st ed. Academic Press; 2024 [cited 2024 Dec 6]. Available from: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/feline-behavior-and-welfare/tynes/978-0-323-99868-0
  16. Vitale KR, Behnke AC, Udell MAR. Supplemental Information: Attachment Bonds Between Domestic Cats and Humans [Internet]. Current Biology; 2019. Available from: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0960982219310863-mmc1.pdf
  17. Vitale Shreve KRV, Mehrkam LR, Udell MA. Social interaction, food, scent or toys? A formal assessment of domestic pet and shelter cat preferences. Behavioural Processes. 2017;141:322–8.
  18. Willson EK, Stratton RB, Bolwell CF, Stafford KJ. Comparison of positive reinforcement training in cats: A pilot study. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 2017 Sep 1;21:64–70.