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H&H definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| handling | act of taking and holding something in your hands |
| husbandry | care, cultivation, and breeding of animals |
| punishment | decreases frequency of a behavior |
| positive punishment | adding something that will result in an unpleasant consequence |
| negative punishment | taking something good or desirable away |
| reinforcement | increases a frequency of a behavior |
| positive reinforcement | behavior encouraged by rewards |
| negative reinforcement | removal of something negative |
| FAS | fear, anxiety, stress |
| CFA | cat fanciers association |
| TICA | the international cat association |
| nutrient | something essential an animal obtains from it's environment for growth + maintenance of life; chemical substance necessary for life |
| carnivore | diet consists of mostly meat |
| herbivore | diet consists of mostly plants |
| omnivore | diet consists of meat and plants |
| malnutrition | inadequate or unbalanced consumption of nutrients; can cause disease or predispose to disease |
| dehydration | negative fluid balance |
| macronutients | carbohydrates, fats, proteins |
| micronutrients | vitamins and minerals |
| energy | fats, proteins, carbohydrates |
| BCS | body condition score |