Description

Domestic cats often find themselves living in groups of unrelated individuals, being made to share important resources and being denied the opportunity to hide or retreat from situations of potential conflict. Such living conditions can readily result in physiological stress and unwanted behavioural responses. In some cases overt physical confrontation between cats may occur. An understanding of natural feline social behaviour and emotional responses not only helps to explain how and why social tension develops in multi-cat households but also offers practical methods for dealing with it.