Understanding the Factors Influencing Cat Containment: Identifying Opportunities for Behaviour Change [PDF]
Animals, 2023 There are over 5 million pet cats in Australia managed on a spectrum from fully indoors to completely outdoor free roaming. Roaming cats threaten biodiversity, can create a nuisance and are at risk of accidents and injury.
Gemma C, Lynette J Mcleod
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Audience segmentation of New Zealand cat owners: Understanding the barriers and drivers of cat containment behavior [PDF]
PLoS ONEFree-roaming companion cats have a detrimental impact on the environment and are at risk of harm. Despite these negative impacts, it is the norm in New Zealand (NZ) to allow companion cats to roam freely and only a minority of cat owners practice cat ...
Sarah A E Chamberlain +2 more
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Putting the cat before the wildlife: Exploring cat owners' beliefs about cat containment as predictors of owner behavior [PDF]
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Free‐roaming domestic cats pose risks to wildlife, domestic animals, humans, and importantly, the cats themselves. Behavior change campaigns that seek to minimize these risks by increasing cat containment require an understanding of the factors that ...
Lily M Van Eeden +2 more
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Understanding the Relationship between Intention and Cat Containment Behaviour: A Case Study of Kitten and Cat Adopters from RSPCA Queensland [PDF]
Animals, 2020 In Australia, cat owners are encouraged to keep their pet cats contained on their property at all times. This study explores the relationship between the intentions and behaviours of 72 kitten and cat adopters from a RSPCA Queensland animal shelter, to ...
Lynette J Mcleod +2 more
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Understanding Australian Cat Caregiver Motivations and Reactions to Behaviour-Change Messaging on Cat Containment: Insights for Campaign Design [PDF]
AnimalsDomestic cat containment has become an increasing focus of companion animal management in Australia, yet uptake among caregivers who allow their cats to roam remains limited.
Gemma C, Patricia David, Sarah Zito
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Situational Analysis of Cat Ownership and Cat Caring Behaviors in a Community with High Shelter Admissions of Cats [PDF]
AnimalsManaging stray cats in urban areas is an ongoing challenge, and in Australia, many are euthanized. Most stray cats are from disadvantaged areas and are under 1 year of age. The Australian Pet Welfare Foundation intended to assess the impact of a free cat
Rebekah Scotney +2 more
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Discounting multiple benefits of cat containment by reframing them as trade-offs: Response to Glanville et al. (2025) [PDF]
Animal WelfareDomestic cats (Felis catus) are favoured companion animals, but also highly effective predators that have caused substantial declines and extinctions of native fauna in many places where they have been introduced. In Australia, free-roaming pet cats kill
Sarah Legge +4 more
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Animals, 2023 Cats are popular companion animals globally. While the general academic definition of responsible cat ownership is agreed upon, committing to responsible cat ownership is multifaceted, often reflecting regional priorities and values.
Michael C Calver +2 more
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Attitudes and Beliefs of a Sample of Australian Dog and Cat Owners towards Pet Confinement
Animals, 2023 Most cats and dogs entering Australian animal shelters and municipal facilities are classed as strays, typically from low socio-economic areas. Contemporary practices increasingly focus on proactively reducing the number of stray animals, which requires ...
Rand Jacquie
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Keeping Cats Safe at Home (KCSAH): Lessons Learned from a Human Behaviour Change Campaign to Reduce the Impacts of Free-Roaming Domestic Cats [PDF]
AnimalsDomestic cats are valued companions for many people, but when they free-roam, they can pose risks to biodiversity, communities, and their own welfare. Increasing cat containment has become a priority in Australia, yet shifting owner practices requires ...
Gemma C. Ma +4 more
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