TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The relationship between coat color and aggressive behaviors in the domestic cat
JO  - Journal of applied animal welfare science
A1  - Stelow, Elizabeth A.
A1  - Bain, Melissa J.
A1  - Kass, Philip H.
SP  - 1
EP  - 15
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 "problem" 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 "torbies"), 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-8705
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2015.1081820
ID  - ref1
ER  -