Feline Behaviour Flashcards
Neonatal (characteristic)
Cats
Total dependency
Birth-2 weeks (stage)
Cats
Neonatal
Birth-2 weeks (characteristic)
Cats
Total dependency
Total dependency (stage) Cats
Neonatal
Total dependency (age) Cats
Birth-2 weeks
Transitional (age)
Cats
2–3 weeks
Transitional (characteristic)
Cats
Increased independence
2-3 weeks (stage)
Cats
Transitional
2-3 weeks (characteristic)
Cats
Increased independence
1-12 weeks
Cats
Socialization Social play (locomotors)
3 weeks
Cats
Socialization
Social relationships
3-6 weeks
Cats
Socialization
Socialization with other cats
3-14 weeks
Cats
Socialization
Critical period for socialization with humans
5 weeks
Cats
Socialization
Predatory behaviour is learned
7 weeks
Cats
Socialization
Weaning
7-8 weeks
Cats
Play with objects
Socialization
14+ weeks
Cats
Socialization
Social fighting
Juvenile (age)
Cats
14-36 weeks
Juvenile (characteristic)
Cats
No significant change
14-36 weeks (stage)
Cats
Juvenile
14-36 weeks (characteristic)
Cats
No significant change
No significant change (stage)
Cats
Juvenile
No significant change (age)
Cats
14-36 weeks
Adult (age)
Cats
36-52 weeks
Adult (characteristic)
Cats
Continued learning
36-52 weeks (stage)
Cats
Adult
36-52 weeks (characteristic)
Cats
Continued learning
Continued learning (stage) Cats
Adult
Continued learning (age) Cats
36-52 weeks
Socialization (age)
Cats
1-12 3 3-6 3-14 5 7 7-8 14+
Neonatal (age)
Cats
Birth-2 weeks
Increased independence (stage) Cats
Transitional
Increased independence (age) Cats
2-3 weeks
Increased independence (stage) Cats
Transitional
Increased independence (age) Cats
2-3 weeks
predatory behaviour (age) cats
3-5 weeks
play behaviour (age) cats
3-14 weeks
critical period (age) Cats
3-7 weeks
Group Preference
Cats
solitude or small groups
Relaxed Body Posture
Cats
lying on side, belly or sitting
normal/slow breathing
legs laid out while laying
tail loose
Relaxed Head posture
Cats
head on surface or over body eyes closed to open, pupils slit to normal size ears normal to forward whiskers normal to forward purring possibly
Alert Body Posture
Cats
resting or awake
lying on belly or sitting, horizontal back if standing
normal breathing
bent when lying or extended when standing
tail is curved or on body
Alert Head Posture
Cats
head over body, some movement eyes open normally, pupils normal size ears normal or erected to front or back whiskers normal to forward no sounds or meow
Tense Body Posture
Cats
resting or alert, exploring, trying to escape
lying on belly or sitting, back of body lower if standing
normal breathing
legs bent when lying, back legs bent/front extended when standing
tail close to bod, tense downwards
Tense Head Posture
Cats
head over the body or pressed close to body
eyes wide open or pressed together, pupils normal or partially dilated
ears erected to front or back
whiskers normal to forward
no sounds or meow
Anxious Body Posture
Cats
alert, possibly trying to escape
lying on belly or sitting, back lower if standing
normal or fast breathing
legs under body, bent if standing
tail close to body, tip may move up and down or side to side
Anxious Head Posture
Cats
Head on plane of body, little or no movement
eyes wide open, pupils dilated
ears partially flattened
whiskers normal to forward or back
no sounds or growling, yowling, plaintive meowing
Fearful Body Posture
Cats
motionless, alert or crawling
lying on belly or crouched directly on all paws
shaking, if standing close to ground
fast breathing
bent legs laying or standing
tail close to body, curled forward close to body
Fearful Head Posture
Cats
Head near to surface, motionless Eyes fully open, pupils fully dilated ears fully flattened whiskers back no sounds or plaintive meow, growling, yowling
Terrified Body Posture
Cats
motionless alert crouched directly on top of all paws, shaking hair on back and tail bushy fast breathing stiff or bent legs tail close to body
Terrified Head Posture
Cats
Head lower than body Eyes fully open, pupils fully dilated Ears fully flattened Whiskers back no sounds, plaintive meow, growling, yowling, hissing
