Feline Behavior Resources

Environmental Enrichment Sources for Indoor Cats :

• AAFP Environmental Needs Guidelines – In depth journal article describing guidelines for environment enrichment.  Very detailed but easily readable by owners.
• DV360 Cat Enrichment Article – brief article with good basic tips on improving your cat’s environment.
• Sundahl on Keeping Cat’s Happy – this article has a very extensive list at the end of several great enrichment articles.
• Indoor Cat Environment Enrichment – OSU’s site has alot of great information, from enrichment to behavior problems.
• Toys, Playing and Enrichment for Cats – Cat’s International site, a lot of great enrichment information and discussions of behavior issues in cats

Behavorial Issues :

• ASPCA Behavioral Issues – link to the ASPCA’s virtual behavior site for cats and dogs.
• Cat Body Language – this article by the AVSAB (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior) lists three other articles in the links at the end that have good pictures and discussions of what various cat body language positions mean.
• Cat Communication – good pictures and nice discussion of routine cat communication, vocal and physical body language.
• Behavior Issues and Cats – Fabcats.org link for their behavior articles.
• Dr. Sophia Yin’s Behavior Blogs – has a nice section of cat articles to look through.  Good index.
• Feline House Soiling Problem Guide – Feline Advisory Bureau site link.
• Jackson Galaxy’s Words of Wisdom – The Animal Planet’s show “My Cat From Hell” hosted by Jackson Galaxy has several videos under the ‘Words of Wisdom’ tab.  Of particular note are “How to Properly Pet”, “How to Properly Play with”, “How to Handle Scared Cats”, “How to Bond with Your Cat”, “How to Introduce a Baby”.  Also some nice articles in the Cat Health Tab as well.
• Reading your cat – Good discussion of cat body language
• Tufts Behavior Clinic – Preventing feline behavior problems. Nice list of articles on the most common problems.