ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2023
Hair cortisol levels in cats with and without behavioural problems.
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- Factors affecting hair cortisol concentration in privately owned intact cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Through Human Eyes: Owner Insights into the Social Relationships of Pet Rats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Mortality and life table analysis in a young cohort of pet cats in the UK.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- RETRACTED: Hair Cortisol and Fe-BARQ: Evaluating Chronic Stress and Behavior in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Calling a trade-off a trade-off in arguments for cat confinement.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
- Evaluation of chronic stress status and quality of life in cats suffering from chronic kidney disease and suspected feline infectious peritonitis based on hair cortisol concentration analysis and a questionnaire.The veterinary quarterly · 2024Article
- Exploring Dog and Cat Management Practices in Multispecies Households and Their Association with the Pet-Owner Relationship.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Hair cortisol concentrations in clipped and combed hair and associations with characteristics, health status and stress in domestic cats.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Impact of Environmental Enrichment on the Cortisol Level of Shelter Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of the study was to analyse hair cortisol levels in cats whose owners had reported behavioural problems and undesirable behaviour. In addition, feline hair cortisol levels were compared between sexes, for indoor and outdoor cats and also for cats living in single or multi-cat households.
methodsIn total, 55 cats participated in the study, including 31 females and 24 males from various households. The cats belonged to 25 different owners who answered a questionnaire survey. The biological material used for the research were 2-3 cm fragments of hair removed at the level of the skin with scissors by the owners from the cats' lumbosacral area. The cortisol concentration in the samples was determined with the DRG Salivary Cortisol HS ELISA. Statistical analysis of the results was performed with Statistica 13.3.
resultsA tendency toward lower cortisol levels was found in outdoor cats vs indoor cats (U = 251.5, CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: High levels of stress in cats can affect their interactions with other cats and with humans. The incidence of undesirable behaviour was observed more frequently in indoor cats. Significantly higher cortisol levels were found in cats that eliminated outside the litter box or that showed aggression towards their owners.
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