• Highly practical, this book is the first in a series entitled Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems designed to help veterinary professionals and behaviourists understand the background behind common domestic cat behaviour problems and provide various treatment strategies. The text in this volume covers feline problem elimination and marking behaviour inside the home, outlining: *Normal behaviour. *The various underlying causes of feline house-soiling. *Prevention of unwanted behaviour. *Recognition of potential trigger factors and warning signs. *How to identify contributory factors. *Practical treatment strategies. Brimming with sound practical advice, this book will be invaluable to veterinarians, veterinary nurses/technicians, clinical animal behaviourists, and those studying domestic cat behaviour

    • Normal Elimination and Elimination Behaviour

    Pages: 1-7

    • Feline Health and House-soiling

    Pages: 8-22

    • Providing the Ideal Elimination Area: Part 1 – Indoor Litter Trays

    Pages: 23-43

    • Providing the Ideal Elimination Area: Part 2 – Outdoor Elimination Areas

    Pages: 44-50

    • Marking Behaviour

    Pages: 51-62

    • Treatment and Management Strategies

    Pages: 63-76

  • Trudi Atkinson

    Qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1986 and attained her postgraduate diploma at the University of Southampton in 1999. In July of the same year she was accepted as a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and in 2000 left veterinary practice to start her own behaviour referral practice covering the South West of England. In 2004, she achieved accreditation as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) under the scheme run by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). In early 2016, she started to specialise solely in feline behaviour and has presented talks on feline behaviour and companion animal behaviour in general for organisations including: APBC, British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA), British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and the Centre for Animal Welfare (CAW). Trudi has served on the general committee for the Companion Animals Behaviour Therapy Study Group (now BVBA) and on the selection committee for APBC. Trudi contributes to, and is an examiner for, the International Society of Feline Medicine (IFSM) Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour. She is a Certified Cat Behaviour Consultant as recognised by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and a full member of International Feline Behaviourists (IFB). Trudi has contributed to, and written books on the subject of cat behaviour, her latest book is Practical Feline Behaviour.

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