Temperament in Domestic Cats: A Review of Proximate Mechanisms, Methods of Assessment, Its Effects on Human—Cat Relationships, and One Welfare

Temperament in Domestic Cats: A Review of Proximate Mechanisms, Methods of Assessment, Its Effects on Human—Cat Relationships, and One Welfare

Temperament can be defined as interindividual differences in behavior that are stable over time and in different contexts. The terms ‘personality’, ‘coping styles’, and ‘behavioral syndromes’ have also been used to describe these interindividual differences. In this review, the main aspects of cat t...

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Main Authors: Isadora de Castro Travnik, Daiana de Souza Machado, Luana da Silva Gonçalves, Maria Camila Ceballos, Aline Cristina Sant’Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
behavior
coping styles
<i>Felis silvestris catus</i>
personality
stable individual differences
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1516

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