Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 119-125 , July 2007

Experimental evaluation of attachment behaviors in owned cats

  • Claudia Edwards, DVM, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ethology and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México
    • Department of Medicine, Surgery and Husbandry for Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Claudia Edwards, DVM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510.
    • ,
  • Moisés Heiblum, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ethology and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México
    • Department of Medicine, Surgery and Husbandry for Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México.
    • ,
  • Alberto Tejeda, DVM, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ethology and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México
    • ,
  • Francisco Galindo, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ethology and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México

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doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.06.004

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 119-125 , July 2007

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