Additional Resources

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

  1. Feline Veterinary Medical Association. Behavior Modification Recommendations for Multiple-Cat Households. 2024. Download Link.
  2. Feline Veterinary Medical Association. Claw Friendly Educational Toolkit. 2020. https://catvets.com/claw-friendly-toolkit.
  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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105444.
  4. Gilbert EJ, Powell L, Siracusa C. Cats with inflammatory gastrointestinal or dermatological disorders exhibit increased care-soliciting and anxious behaviors. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2025;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 ES, et al. Optimism, pessimism and judgement bias in animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2020;118:3-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.07.012.
  6. Lascelles BDX, Henry CJ, Brown J, Robertson I. Cross-sectional study of the prevalence of radiographic degenerative joint disease in domesticated cats. Veterinary Surgery. 2010;39(5):535-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00708.x.
  7. Panksepp J. The basic emotional circuits of mammalian brains: Do animals have affective lives? Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2011;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, et al. Measures of spatial memory, peripheral inflammation and negative emotional state predict social-cognitive skills in healthy aging cats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2024;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 Animal Welfare Science. 2003 Jul 1;6(3):189-197. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0603_04.
  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):1093-1132. https://catvets.com/interactions.
  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. https://catvets.com/tension.
  12. Sampson TR, Mazmanian SK. Control of brain development, function, and behavior by the microbiome. Cell Host & Microbe. 2015;17(5):565-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2015.04.011.
  13. Feline Veterinary Medical Association. Chronic Pain Educational Toolkit. 2024. https://catvets.com/chronic-pain.
  14. Vitale KR. Tools for managing feline problem behaviors: Pheromone therapy. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 2018 Nov;20(11):1024-1032. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612×18806759.
  15. Vitale K. Chapter 13: How Cats Learn. In: Tynes V, editor. Feline Behavior and Welfare. 1st ed. Academic Press; 2024. 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. 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;141:322-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2017.03.016.
  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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2017.07.007.