The interpretation of non-human animals having a ‘temperament’ or ‘personality’, as humans do, was debated within the scientific community until a few decades ago. Temperament assessment can also contribute to practical aspects, for example, the adoption of shelter cats. Finally, cats’ temperaments have implications for human–animal interactions and the one welfare concept. The structure of cat temperament is frequently described using a set of behavioral dimensions, primarily based on interindividual variations in cats’ responses toward humans and conspecifics (e.g., friendliness, sociability, boldness, and aggressiveness). long-term measures) and the nature of data recordings (coding vs. Methods traditionally used to assess the temperament of cats might be classified based on the duration of procedures (short- vs. Proximate mechanisms, such as genetic bases of temperament, ontogenesis and developmental factors, physiological mechanisms, and relationships with morphology, were reviewed. We aimed to present current advances in cat temperament research and identify potential gaps in knowledge, as well as opportunities for future research. In this review, the main aspects of cat temperament research are summarized and discussed, based on 43 original research papers published between 19. The terms ‘personality’, ‘coping styles’, and ‘behavioral syndromes’ have also been used to describe these interindividual differences. Temperament can be defined as interindividual differences in behavior that are stable over time and in different contexts.
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