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An Investigation of Shelter Workers’ Perspectives on the Assessment and Management of Unowned Cat Welfare in the United Kingdom [PDF]

Animals
Free-living unowned cats are prevalent across the UK and may experience numerous welfare challenges. However, there is limited research around this. Cat shelter workers were interviewed on the complexities of unowned cat welfare and management, current ...
Avni Bhatia, Ana Maria Barcelos, Jenni L. McDonald, James Waterman, Lauren Finka   +4 more
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Natives Against Invaders: Shared Use of Space and Temporal Segregation of Clouded Tiger‐Cats (Leopardus pardinoides) and Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) in an Isolated Protected Area [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Domestic dogs are widely distributed and exert profound effects on ecosystems, through competition, disease transmission, and killing of native species.
J. C. Cepeda‐Duque, A. M. López‐Barrera, E. Arango‐Correa, J. F. Hernández‐Fitzgerald, V. López‐Velasco, L. A. Fox‐Rosales, T. G. deOliveira   +6 more
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4447 Leptin supplementation prevents the loss of hypoglycemia-induced glucagon release following exposure to six days of severe caloric restriction in mice

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2020
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We have recently shown that mice exposed to six days of 60% caloric restriction acutely display reduced hypoglycemia-induced glucagon release following refeeding, and that this effect is concurrent with low leptin levels.
David H McDougal, Marina A. DuVall, Christopher D. Morrison, Laura A. Moldovan, Rajvi Jariwala   +4 more
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A case of behavioral changes in a castrated male cat due to a functional adrenocortical adenoma producing testosterone and androstenedione

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2021
Case summary This case report describes a 9-year-old neutered male cat with a functional adrenal tumor showing aggression toward other cats in the household, excessive meowing and urine spraying.
Archivaldo Reche Junior, Daniela Ramos, Mariana Ferreira, Luís Artur GP da Silva, Yumi Hirai, Pedro V Horta   +5 more
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Human influences shape the first spatially explicit national estimate of urban unowned cat abundance

Scientific Reports, 2021
Globally, unowned cats are a common element of urban landscapes, and the focus of diverse fields of study due to welfare, conservation and public health concerns.
Jennifer L. McDonald, Elizabeth Skillings   +1 more
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The distribution and numbers of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in southern Africa [PDF]

PeerJ, 2017
Assessing the numbers and distribution of threatened species is a central challenge in conservation, often made difficult because the species of concern are rare and elusive.
Florian J. Weise, Varsha Vijay, Andrew P. Jacobson, Rebecca F. Schoonover, Rosemary J. Groom, Jane Horgan, Derek Keeping, Rebecca Klein, Kelly Marnewick, Glyn Maude, Jörg Melzheimer, Gus Mills, Vincent van der Merwe, Esther van der Meer, Rudie J. van Vuuren, Bettina Wachter, Stuart L. Pimm   +16 more
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Investigation of humans individual differences as predictors of their animal interaction styles, focused on the domestic cat

Scientific Reports, 2022
Humans’ individual differences including their demographics, personality, attitudes and experiences are often associated with important outcomes for the animals they interact with. This is pertinent to companion animals such as cats and dogs, given their
Lauren R. Finka, Lucia Ripari, Lindsey Quinlan, Camilla Haywood, Jo Puzzo, Amelia Jordan, Jaclyn Tsui, Rachel Foreman-Worsley, Laura Dixon, Marnie L. Brennan   +9 more
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2011 Psychological mechanisms linking food insecurity and obesity

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2018
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The current pilot study will use a mixed methods approach to investigate the role of psychological mechanisms in the relationship between food insecurity and obesity. We will be the first to assess 4 key psychological constructs
Candice A. Myers, Stephanie T. Broyles, Corby K. Martin, Peter T. Katzmarzyk   +3 more
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Cat CAT-scan: Postmortem imaging and autopsy of two cats [PDF]

Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, 2015
A man killed his wife and their shared household cats before killing himself. The combination of the killing (suicide or homicide) of a family member and the pet is seen on occasions in forensic pathology. The purpose of this case report is to provide a comparison of the killing methods of animals, ill pets and of household animals, also in extended ...
Martinez, Rosa Maria, Hetzel, Udo, Thali, Michael J, Schweitzer, Wolf   +3 more
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3253 Identification of Immune Cell Profiles and Molecular Pathways in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Driving Non-Response to Biologic Therapy

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2019
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, life-long condition characterized by inflammation of the intestine that greatly affects an individual’s quality of life.
Harrison Michael Penrose, Hani Nakhoul, Nathan Ungerleider, Erik Flemington, Suzana Savkovic   +4 more
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