Cat ownership in Australia: Barriers to ownership and behavior

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-16

  Kendall, Kim ^a   Ley, Jacqui ^b  

^a East Chatswood Cat Clinic   (Australia)

^b Animal Behaviour Consultations   (Australia)

Author keywords

cat behavior; household; normal behavior; observed behavior

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

EID: 33750431739     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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