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1
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when is play first seen

A

first seen by week 3

increases 4-11 weeks, then decreases
by 8 weeks almost all play is between pairs

2
Q

solitary

A

species in which individuals form no enduring social relationships, living most of their lives in a solitary condition, form no enduring pair bonds

not the case with cats

3
Q

a social

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not social

do not engage in social interactions with each other

4
Q

social

A

group of animals of same species that are organized in a cooperative manner

exhibit:
individual recognition, cooperative behavior and reciprocal communication

5
Q

preferred associates

A

-allogroom more
-allorub more
are in physical contact more

6
Q

matriarchal

A

queens cooperatively rear young

communal nesting, midwifing, nursing, grooming, guarding

7
Q

allogrooming

A

often done in area that is difficult for cat being groomed to reach

8
Q

allorubbing

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occurs more when cats return to colony after being gone awhile

may serve to exchange sent

usually preceded by tai up approach by at least one cat

9
Q

2 major strategies of males in colony

A
  • spend most of time with a particular group
    - strong affiliative relationships with queens in group, defend kittens
  • migrate from group to group, seeking estrous queens
10
Q

cat aggression directed at humans

A

play #1 in younger cats
fear
etc.

11
Q

medication for petting intolerance

A

buspirone

BuSpar

facilitates positive interactions

12
Q

medication for redirected aggression treatment

A

SSRIs
TCAs
Partial Serotonin Antagonists

13
Q

medication for sexual aggression

A

anti anxiety

hormone

14
Q

when does extensive social learning in cats occur

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2-16 weeks

15
Q

serious incompetence in social skills occurs when you raise cats from what age?

A

5-6 weeks

16
Q

psychopharmacological treatment of aggressive confident cats

A
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
-fluoxetine (prozac, reconcile)
tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
-clomipramine (clomicalm, anafranil)
hormones- only if serious efforts with safer meds/behavior modifications have not worked
17
Q

aggressive/fearful cats psychopharmacological treatment

A

antianxiety medication

  • buspirone
  • increases self confidence
18
Q

feliway

A

synthetic analogue of feline facial pheremone

-to calm cat

19
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sensitive period for cats

A

2-7 weeks