Human-domestic cat relationship in the household and its impact on animal welfare

Authors

  • Jimena Mangas Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA, Argentina)
  • Héctor Ricardo Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA, Argentina) / Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP, Argentina)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/2422572Xe132

Keywords:

education, animal welfare, multi-species coexistence

Abstract

The misunderstanding of some specific needs of domestic cats, added to the wrong ideas and expectations that humans have about their behavior, is a problem that impacts the human-cat relationship. Taking into account that this bond is developed in the context of the home, humans are the main providers of the physical and social environment. Some aspects derived from misinformation are developed that can interfere in the bond, impoverishing the well-being of the domestic cat, highlighting key concepts and minimum requirements for feline well-being and how to generate these conditions at home. It is concluded that the education of people who live with domestic cats can have a positive impact on the relationship and emphasize the need to promote training spaces to improve treatment. Consider the bond as a multi-species family coexistence.

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Author Biographies

Jimena Mangas, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA, Argentina)

Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Especialista en docencia universitaria, Facultad de Ciencias veterinarias, UBA. Especialista en bienestar animal, Facultad de Ciencias veterinarias, UBA. Cursando el Doctorado de la UBA área Ciencias Veterinarias, Facultad de Ciencias veterinarias, UBA.

Héctor Ricardo, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA, Argentina) / Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP, Argentina)

Licenciado en biología, orientación zoología, UNLP. Diplomado superior en enseñanza de las ciencias, FLACSO. Magister en Antropología, UNC. Doctor en Ciencias Naturales, UNLP. Profesor adjunto a cargo de la Cátedra de Bienestar Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.Profesor adjunto a cargo de la Cátedra de Etología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP).

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Published

2021-09-27

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Mangas, J., & Héctor Ricardo. (2021). Human-domestic cat relationship in the household and its impact on animal welfare. Journal of Psychology, 21(1), 212–227. https://doi.org/10.24215/2422572Xe132

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Vol. 21(1) (2022) / Dossier: Interacciones humano-animal

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