A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard
Kitten is the earliest stage of a cat’s life, starting from 0 – 6 months old. As the golden age of a human baby in their first 1000 days of life, a kitten is the golden period for cats to grow and explore the environments. People tend to adopt cats at this stage as it is easier for them to shape and...
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| description | Kitten is the earliest stage of a cat’s life, starting from 0 – 6 months old. As the golden age of a human baby in their first 1000 days of life, a kitten is the golden period for cats to grow and explore the environments. People tend to adopt cats at this stage as it is easier for them to shape and understand the characteristics of their cats. Therefore, understanding the behaviors of cats during the kitten period is fundamental. This study observed the behaviors of two pet kittens at 13 weeks of age when they roamed around the urban backyard. An ethogram was designed to record the duration of states (in second) and the frequency of events (per observation) of all behaviors. During the assessments, both kittens dominantly performed exploratory behaviors. They tended to explore the environment by sniffing ground, climbing trees, staring at birds, and walking around the backyard. These behaviors could be seen more often than their playing behaviors (object play and social play). In conclusion, this study supports the view that during the late socialization period (9-16 weeks), kittens seem to show the intense exploration of the environment as part of the development of predatory behavior or hunting skills in wild nature settings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aae96e463ad243a3901d7f8e05caa4f32023-07-13T16:07:28ZengSyiah Kuala UniversityInternational Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research2503-47152022-03-016271410.21157/ijtvbr.v6i2.2387214030A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban BackyardRosalia Rosalia0Teuku Reza Ferasyi1Nanda Yulian Syah2Master of Animal Science, Wildlife Biology, School of Agriculture and Food Science, the University of Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universitas Syiah KualaLaboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Centre for Tropical Veterinary Studies-One Health Collaboration Center of Universitas Syiah KualaLaboratory of Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, IndonesiaKitten is the earliest stage of a cat’s life, starting from 0 – 6 months old. As the golden age of a human baby in their first 1000 days of life, a kitten is the golden period for cats to grow and explore the environments. People tend to adopt cats at this stage as it is easier for them to shape and understand the characteristics of their cats. Therefore, understanding the behaviors of cats during the kitten period is fundamental. This study observed the behaviors of two pet kittens at 13 weeks of age when they roamed around the urban backyard. An ethogram was designed to record the duration of states (in second) and the frequency of events (per observation) of all behaviors. During the assessments, both kittens dominantly performed exploratory behaviors. They tended to explore the environment by sniffing ground, climbing trees, staring at birds, and walking around the backyard. These behaviors could be seen more often than their playing behaviors (object play and social play). In conclusion, this study supports the view that during the late socialization period (9-16 weeks), kittens seem to show the intense exploration of the environment as part of the development of predatory behavior or hunting skills in wild nature settings.https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/IJTVBR/article/view/23872catenvironmentkittenwild nature |
| spellingShingle | Rosalia Rosalia Teuku Reza Ferasyi Nanda Yulian Syah A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard International Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research cat environment kitten wild nature |
| title | A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard |
| title_full | A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard |
| title_fullStr | A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard |
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| title_short | A Study of Kitten Behaviours in The Urban Backyard |
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| topic | cat environment kitten wild nature |
| url | https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/IJTVBR/article/view/23872 |
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