Human directed aggression in Brazilian domestic cats: owner reported prevalence, contexts and risk factors

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 835-841

  Ramos, Daniela ^a   Mills, Daniel Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAT; FEMALE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; BRAZIL; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 70349411542     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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