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A survey of feeding practices and use of food puzzles in owners of domestic cats

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By Mikel Delgado, Melissa J. Bain, CA Tony Buffington
| SAGE Publishing
1. Young, RJ. Environmental enrichment for captive animals. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2013. Google Scholar 2. Bayne, K, Würbel, H. The impact of environmental enrichment on the outcome variability and scientific validity of laboratory animal studies. Rev Sci Tech OIE 2014; 33: 273–280. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline 3. Newberry, RC. Environmental enrichment: increasing the biological relevance of captive environments. Appl Anim Behav Sci 1995; 44: 229–243. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI 4.
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Food puzzles for cats: feeding for physical and emotional wellbeing

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By Mikel Delgado, Leticia Dantas, Ingrid Johnson, CA Tony Buffington
| SAGE Publishing
Although cats are currently the most commonly kept pet in the USA, the conditions they are kept in are perhaps the least natural to them, especially given that the domestic cat’s behavior and behavioral needs are very similar to those of their closest wild ancestor, the African wildcat.1 Current veterinary and cat care guidelines (eg, American Veterinary Medical Association; Indoor Pet Initiative; American Association of Feline Practitioners) encourage keeping cats indoors for safety, health...
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Food puzzles for cats

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By Leticia Dantas, Mikel Delgado, Ingrid Johnson, CA Tony Buffington
| SAGE Publishing
Practical relevance: Many pet cats are kept indoors for a variety of reasons (eg, safety, health, avoidance of wildlife predation) in conditions that are perhaps the least natural to them. Indoor housing has been associated with health issues, such as chronic lower urinary tract signs, and development of problem behaviors, which can cause weakening of the human–animal bond and lead to euthanasia of the cat.
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