Ramos Daniela
PSICOVET, Canine and Feline Behaviour and Welfare Centre, Rua Inhambu 1080, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
J Feline Med Surg. 2019 Mar;21(3):221-233. doi: 10.1177/1098612X19831204.
Being able to understand and intervene in cases of cat-cat aggression in multi-cat households is important for all veterinarians and behavior counsellors dealing with feline behavior cases.
Feline conflicts are common, perhaps not helped by many owners' assumption that this is the norm. Interventions can be complex in multi-cat households with large numbers of cats as there are more interactions to evaluate and monitor, and care needs to be taken not to negatively affect the other cats. There may be limitations due to the environment or the people involved and so behavior guidelines should always be tailored to the individual situation.
This article reviews the main forms of aggression in multi-cat households and the appropriate behavioral interventions, considering both the typical scenarios and emotions/motivations most likely involved. It details essential environmental management for multi-cat homes, as well as an approach to friendly cat introductions.
This article is aimed at veterinarians dealing with feline behavior cases as well as behavior counsellors, as both professionals are likely to experience cases of aggression in multi-cat households.
The author draws on the published literature where available and, where there is a lack of research, on hypotheses derived from her own clinical behavior experience.
对于所有处理猫行为问题的兽医和行为顾问来说，能够理解并干预多猫家庭中的猫猫攻击行为情况非常重要。
猫之间的冲突很常见，许多主人认为这是正常现象，这可能无助于解决问题。在猫数量众多的多猫家庭中进行干预可能很复杂，因为需要评估和监测更多的互动，并且要注意不要对其他猫产生负面影响。由于环境或相关人员的原因，可能存在限制，因此行为准则应始终根据具体情况量身定制。
本文回顾了多猫家庭中攻击行为的主要形式以及适当的行为干预措施，同时考虑了最可能涉及的典型场景和情绪/动机。它详细介绍了多猫家庭必不可少的环境管理以及友好介绍猫咪的方法。
本文针对处理猫行为问题的兽医以及行为顾问，因为这两类专业人员都可能遇到多猫家庭中的攻击行为案例。
作者在有可用的已发表文献时会加以引用，在缺乏研究的情况下，则依据她自己的临床行为经验得出的假设。
