Biomaterial Database

Cat elimination behavior problems. 1991

P L Borchelt

Animal Behavior Consultants, Inc., Brooklyn, New York.

This article focuses on behavior problems for which pathophysiologic causes have been ruled out. General discussions of marking, urination, and defecation, the specific postures used for each behavior, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment are discussed briefly. New information is provided about cat's preferences for different types of litter materials.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002415	Cats	The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)	Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D004609	Eliminative Behavior, Animal	Behavior associated with the elimination of feces and urine from the body.	Eliminative Behavior,Animal Eliminative Behavior,Animal Eliminative Behaviors,Behavior, Animal Eliminative,Behavior, Eliminative,Behaviors, Animal Eliminative,Behaviors, Eliminative,Eliminative Behaviors,Eliminative Behaviors, Animal
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia