MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIORAL-PROBLEMS IN CATS

Behavioral problems are acknowledged as being a leading source of ques tions to practitioners by animal owners and, based on the author's exp erience, approximately 20% of these questions concern feline behavior. Among a number of other specific behavioral problems, aggression, unu sual predatory behavior, and grief behavior are discussed, as is inter vention through both pharmacological and behavioral means. The latter include active play, restraint, and re-homing.