Practical Feline Behaviour: Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare

Practical Feline Behaviour contains all the relevant information that a veterinary nurse or technician needs to understand and handle the behaviour and welfare of house cats, and to offer safe and practical advice to clients.There have been ground-breaking advances in our understanding of feline behaviour in recent years and, to protect the welfare of cats, it is increasingly important that anyone involved with their care, especially those in a professional capacity, keep up to date with these developments.This approachable and down-to-earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour; on communication, learning, social behaviour, the relationship between behaviour and disease, and the cat - human relationship. It also provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed and how to avoid them. In this book Trudi Atkinson draws on her extensive experience as a veterinary nurse and a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist to provide a rapid reference and an intensely practical feline behaviour resource for owners, breeders, veterinary professionals, shelter and cattery workers and anyone involved in the care of our feline companions.- Practical, down to earth guide detailing all aspects of feline behaviour- Rapid reference for instant access to information- Written by a well-known animal behaviourist who has extensive experience in treating feline behaviour problems and in advising clients to protect the welfare of their cats- Includes a foreword by John Bradshaw, School of Veterinary Science at University of Bristol, UK

Trudi Atkinson qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1986 and attained the advanced diploma in companion animal behaviour therapy from 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 2003, she achieved accreditation as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) under the scheme run by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). Although initially accredited as a clinical behaviourist for both dogs and cats. Cats have always been her preferred interest, and in early 2016 she started to specialise solely in feline behaviour. Trudi has presented talks on feline behaviour and companion animal behaviour in general for organisations including: the APBC, the British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA), British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and the Centre for Animal Welfare (CAW).She is a founder member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC) and served on the main committee during that organisation's formation and launch. In 2021 Trudi retired from all clinical and committee work and now concentrates solely on writing. Also, Trudi works with International Cat Care, and their veterinary division the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM), on their feline behaviour courses and the behaviour sections of their feline nursing courses.Trudi is the author of Practical Feline Behaviour, 2nd Edition and House Soiling Problems in Domestic Cats part of a series on Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems. She is a key contributor to books including Companion Animal Behaviour Problems all published by CABI.