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First isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from rodents and stray cats in northeast of Iran

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Toxoplasma gondii is a common coccidian parasite with stray cat family as definitive host, and a wide range of warm blooded animals and human as intermediate hosts. The objective of this study was to isolate T.
EHSAN SHARIAT BAHADORI, JAVID SADRAEI, ABDOLHOSEIN DALIMI, SOMAYYEH NAMROODI, MAJID PIRESTANI   +4 more
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A Survey of Public Opinion on Cat (Felis catus) Predation and the Future Direction of Cat Management in New Zealand

Animals, 2017
Cat predation is a prominent issue in New Zealand that provokes strong and opposing views. We explored, via 1011 face-to-face questionnaires, public opinion on (a) support for a National Cat Management Strategy (78% support); (b) concern regarding ...
Jessica K. Walker, Stephanie J. Bruce, Arnja R. Dale   +2 more
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Intelligence feeder system for stray cats

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2023
<span>Recently, <span lang="EN-US">the care of stray cats has become an important matter, given the difficulty for these animals to obtain food or water, whether in wild or remote areas, and this may cause the death of these animals. The aim of this work is to design and implement a low-cost feeding system for feral and indoor cats.
Alaa Mohsin Saadoon, Hakan Koyuncu
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Disentangling the link between supplemental feeding, population density, and the prevalence of pathogens in urban stray cats [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
Background Supplemental feeding of free-roaming animals, including wildlife and feral or stray animals, is well known to have a substantial impact on various aspects of animal ecology including habitat use, activity patterns, and host-pathogen ...
Jusun Hwang, Nicole L. Gottdenker, Dae-Hyun Oh, Ho-Woo Nam, Hang Lee, Myung-Sun Chun   +5 more
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Intensive Adoption as a Management Strategy for Unowned, Urban Cats: A Case Study of 25 Years of Trap–Assess–Resolve (TAR) in Auckland, New Zealand

Animals, 2022
Globally, unowned urban cats are a major concern because they may suffer from poor welfare and cause problems, including public health risks, nuisances, and urban wildlife predation.
Michael C. Calver, Heather M. Crawford, Fiona R. Scarff, J. Stuart Bradley, Peter Dormon, Samantha Boston, Patricia A. Fleming   +6 more
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House Cats as Predators in the Australian Environment: Impacts and Management

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
This paper provides an overview of the predatory activities of the house cat (Felis catus) in Australia, focusing principally on the interactions of domestic and stray cats with native species of prey.
Christopher R. Dickman
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Toxoplasma gondii prevalence and risk factors in owned domestic cats from Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand

Veterinary Integrative Sciences, 2021
Domestic cats are a potential source of Toxoplasma gondii infection for humans. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for T. gondii infection in domestic cats. Cat sera (n = 182) were tested for T.
Ruenruetai Udonsom, Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr, Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Ragab M. Fereig, Charoonluk Jirapattharasate   +4 more
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Public Opinions on Strategies for Managing Stray Cats and Predictors of Opposition to Trap-Neuter and Return in Brisbane, Australia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
A survey of Brisbane residents was undertaken to investigate community attitudes toward urban stray cats and their management. Surveys were distributed to 84 medical and dental practices across Brisbane City, and were completed by 305 patients and staff.
Jacquie Rand, Jacquie Rand, Gina Fisher, Kate Lamb, Andrea Hayward   +4 more
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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2014
In the present study we aimed to establish the seroprevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum in stray and domiciled cats from the municipality of Patos, Paraíba state, Brazil.
T.F. Feitosa, V.L.R. Vilela, E.S. Dantas, D.V.O. Souto, H.F.J. Pena, A.C.R. Athayde, S.S. Azevêdo   +6 more
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Build Their Living Space: Research on the Salvation of Stray Cats via Geomedia

Redai dili
Homeless cats in cities mainly include feral, roaming/stray, and community cats, which are collectively referred to as stray cats within the current social framework and norms.
Hu Kang, McQuire Scott, Li Xintian
doaj   +1 more source