Module aims

To investigate the features that can bond cats within the human community as well as with other cats

To achieve these aims the student will

• Understand the human relationship with the cat, and the feline relationship with us
• Gain a better understanding of the factors affecting activity in the cat

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module participants will be able to better understand the behaviour of cats in a range of environments & situations:

• The behaviour of cats and breeds
• Understand the patterns of sleep and activity
• Understand the physiological needs of cats and corresponding patterns of behaviour

Syllabus

• Introduction & participants existing experience
• Behaviour and breeds
• Patterns of sleep & activity
• Sleep and retreat behaviour
• Grooming and allogrooming, allorubbing
• Feline temperature control, homeostasis
• Curiosity and cats
• Behaviour and age
• Feline behaviour towards people
• Human behaviour towards cats