The influence of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour of cats housed in a rescue shelter

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 56-62

  Ellis, Sarah L H ^a   Wells, Deborah L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cats; Enrichment; Olfactory stimulation; Rescue shelters; Scent; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DOMESTIC SPECIES; FELID; HABITUATION; ODOR; OLFACTORY CUE; SHELTER;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; LAVANDULA; NEPETA CATARIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 75949092238     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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