@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between coat color and aggressive behaviors in the domestic cat",
journal="Journal of applied animal welfare science",
year="2015",
author="Stelow, Elizabeth A. and Bain, Melissa J. and Kass, Philip H.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="1-15",
abstract="The authors explored a possible relationship between coat color and aggressive behaviors in the domestic cat. This study used an Internet-based survey to collect information on coat color, affiliative behaviors toward cats/humans, agonistic behaviors toward cats/humans, other &quot;problem&quot; behaviors, and cat and guardian demographic data. A total of 1,432 cat guardians completed the online survey; after exclusions based on study protocol, data analysis included 1,274 completed surveys. Guardians reported sex-linked orange female (tortoiseshells, calicos, and &quot;torbies&quot;), black-and-white, and gray-and-white cats to be more frequently aggressive toward humans in 3 settings: during everyday interactions, during handling, and during veterinary visits. Kruskal-Wallis 1-way analysis of variance was used to compare possible differences between the 2 sexes and among different coat colors. Analyses of aggression due to handling, as well as aggression displayed during veterinarian visits, showed little difference among coat colors in these settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1088-8705",
doi="10.1080/10888705.2015.1081820",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2015.1081820"
}