ArticleAnimal welfare (South Mimms, England)2023
Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats.
Article in Animal welfare (South Mimms, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- Enhanced environmental acclimation of cats using an innovative passive diffuser of the facial-marking pheromone (F3).Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of Living Environment on Attachment Behaviour in Domestic Cats from Private Homes and Shelters.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- From welfare indicator to welfare contributor: the role of play in building flexibility and resilience in captive animals.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Review
- A Review of Probiotic Supplementation and Its Impact on the Health and Well-Being of Domestic Cats.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Characterization of pain behaviors in kittens following ovariohysterectomy using video assessment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Understanding the level of animal welfare and associated factors among cat owners in Banyuwangi, Indonesia.Veterinary world · 2024Article
- Fetching felines: a survey of cat owners on the diversity of cat (Felis catus) fetching behaviour.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Home Sweet Home: The Impact of Lifestyle on a Cat's Approach to Impossible Tasks in the Home Environment.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare and may facilitate closer cat-human relationships. However, few studies have empirically investigated these associations. The current study aimed to investigate play-related factors associated with four welfare outcome measures in cats (
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