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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 sterilization program in an area with high shelter intake of cats in the city of Ipswich ...
Jacquie Rand +5 more
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VirusesUnderstanding the local epidemiology of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in Hong Kong will inform retrovirus prevention strategies. Domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH), a novel hepatitis-B-like virus, is commonly detected
Julia A. Beatty +6 more
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Corrigendum: Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Rachael E. Kreisler +2 more
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Heart failure is common in diabetic cats : findings from a retrospective case-controlled study in first-opinionpractice [PDF]
, 2007 Diabetes mellitus is common in the cat and the prevalence of this condition appears to be increasing (Peterson 1998,Rand and Marshall 2004, Rand and others 2004). The prognosis for cats with diabetes mellitus in first opinion practice has received little
Little, C.J.L. +3 more
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The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 Abstract Domestic animals are sensitive to human cues that facilitate inter-specific communication, including cues to emotional state. The eyes are important in signalling emotions, with the act of narrowing the eyes appearing to be associated with positive emotional communication in a range of species.
Humphrey, Tasmin +4 more
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Trap-Neuter-Return: A Study of the Practice in Switzerland
Derecho Animal, 2021 Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is well-established in many countries and increasingly considered to be the most effective and humane way to manage feral and stray cat populations. Nonetheless, it confronts major challenges everywhere it is practiced.
Elizabeth Umlas
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A Cat Is a Cat: Attachment to Community Cats Transcends Ownership Status
Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, 2023 Introduction: Despite the considerable recent interest in the human–animal bond, the relationship between community cat caregivers and the cats they care for has received relatively little attention. In addition, the instruments typically used to measure the human–animal bond contain questions specific to in-home interactions with pets or interactions ...
Sue M. Neal, Peter J. Wolf
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Cats Are Not Fish: A Ricker Model Fails to Account for Key Aspects of Trap–Neuter–Return Programs
Animals, 2021 In a frequently cited 2005 paper, a Ricker model was used to assess the effectiveness of trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs for managing free-roaming domestic cat populations.
Peter J. Wolf +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Although human interactions with cats are often even typically analyzed in the context of domesticity, with a focus on what sorts of interactions might make both people and cats “happy at home,” a large number of cats in the world live, for one reason or
Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith +7 more
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Rethinking the Animal Shelter's Role in Free-Roaming Cat Management
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Substantial societal investment is made in the management of free-roaming cats by various methods, with goals of such programs commonly including wildlife conservation, public health protection, nuisance abatement, and/or promotion of cat health and ...
Kate F. Hurley, Julie K. Levy
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