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The dog and cat population on Maio Island, Cape Verde: characterisation and prediction based on household survey and remotely sensed imagery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The objective was to estimate and characterise the dog and cat population on Maio Island, Cape Verde. Remotely sensed imagery was used to document the number of houses across the island and a household survey was carried out in six administrative areas ...
Bryssinckx, Ward   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

A Survey of Public Opinion on Cat (Felis catus) Predation and the Future Direction of Cat Management in New Zealand

open access: yesAnimals, 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAnimals, 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free-roaming feral cats: possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Cats are strict carnivores and in the wild rely on a diet solely based on animal tissues to meet their specific and unique nutritional requirements. Although the feeding ecology of cats in the wild has been well documented in the literature, there is no ...
Bosch, G.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Attitudes and Beliefs of a Sample of Australian Dog and Cat Owners towards Pet Confinement

open access: yesAnimals, 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 ...
Jacquie Rand   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modification of the Feline-Ality Assessment and the Ability to Predict Adopted Cats' Behaviors in Their New Homes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
It is estimated that 2.5 million cats enter animal shelters in the United States every year and as few as 20% leave the shelter alive. Of those adopted, the greatest risk to post-adoption human animal bond is unrealistic expectations set by the adopter ...
Houpt   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Gastric Helicobacter-like Organisms in Stray Cats [PDF]

open access: yesActa Veterinaria Brno, 2006
Ten adult domestic shorthaired stray cats (Felis catus) were investigated for the presence and localization of different species of gastric Helicobacter-like organisms (GHLOs) using Warthin-Starry silver staining, immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); the severity and distribution of lesions in different regions of the ...
S. D. Erginsoy, M. Sözmen, K. Özcan
openaire   +1 more source

House Cats as Predators in the Australian Environment: Impacts and Management

open access: yesHuman-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
doaj   +1 more source

Public Opinions on Strategies for Managing Stray Cats and Predictors of Opposition to Trap-Neuter and Return in Brisbane, Australia

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Infections in Stray Cats and Dogs in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau Area, China

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum belong to the Apicomplexan protozoa which is an obligate intracellular parasite, causing toxoplasmosis and neosporosis throughout the world. Cats and dogs are the definitive hosts of these two parasites.
Jinfang Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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