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Development of a protocol to assess welfare of unowned cats by necropsy

, 2019
Populations of unowned, and often unsocialized, cats are widespread in many countries, where they are often viewed as pests. Still, some people and groups care about their welfare.
Sandøe, Peter, Thuesen, Ida Sofie, Agerholm, Jørgen Steen, Nielsen, Søren Saxmose   +3 more
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Diffuse Osteosclerosis in a Young Cat Presenting With Chronic Nasal Congestion: A Case Report

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
Chronic upper airway congestion is a common presenting complaint in feline patients. This report describes the imaging findings in a cat in which upper airway signs were due in part to a systemic bone pathology that was also leading to decreased mobility. Computed tomography (CT) revealed diffuse osteosclerosis.
Victoria Lopez‐Aldazabal, Nicole Mirabella, David S. Biller   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Situational Analysis of Attitudes toward Stray Cats and Preferences and Priorities for Their Management

Animals
Current cat management approaches are outdated and ineffective, failing to reduce stray cat numbers or related complaints and negatively impacting the job satisfaction and mental health of veterinary, shelter, and municipal staff.
Jacquie Rand, Rebekah Scotney, Ann Enright, Andrea Hayward, Pauleen Bennett, John Morton   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for Citation Networks in Studies of Free-Roaming Cats: A Case Study Using Literature on Trap–Neuter–Return (TNR)

Animals, 2020
Trap–Neuter–Return and its variants (hereafter TNR) aims to control unowned cat populations. Papers on this topic form a useful case study of how how an area of literature grows, papers become influential, and citation networks form, influencing future ...
Michael C. Calver, Patricia A. Fleming
doaj   +1 more source

An Exploration of Dog‐Related Policy Through a Legal Animal Geographies Lens

Geography Compass, Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This article employs a legal animal geographies lens to redefine dogs as more‐than‐property, focusing on the UK’s legislative shift from the Theft Act 1968 to the Pet Abduction Act 2024, recognising their sentience. We explore how evolving societal values reshape legal frameworks, emphasising dogs’ emotional and social significance in human ...
Daniel Allen, Jamie Arathoon, John Walliss   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding farmers' perspectives and engagement with wildlife conservation practices: Insights from a European wildcat reintroduction

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 8, Page 1987-2001, August 2025.
Abstract Farmers are important stakeholders in many conservation projects; however, their relationships with conservation practices and institutions are complex and can reflect competing visions and priorities for the same spaces. The reintroduction of carnivores into farmed landscapes can be especially contentious because of actual or perceived risks ...
Thomas R. Dando, Sarah L. Crowley, Richard P. Young, Stephen P. Carter, Huw Denman, Robbie A. McDonald   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Domestic cat penetrability into rural and natural habitats of the Iberian Peninsula

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 6, Issue 3, July–September 2025.
Free‐roaming domestic cats in the Iberian Peninsula regularly venture into rural and natural areas, with some individuals travelling over 2 km from their homes. Our GPS tracking data from 64 cats reveal that younger, neutered and owned cats show larger home ranges and greater penetration into natural habitats, raising concerns for native biodiversity ...
Francisco Palomares, Ariadna Sanglas
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Free-Roaming Cat Populations In Slovakia: Attitudinal Perspectives of Residents Engaged With Unowned Cats – A Community Case Report

Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health
Individuals working with unowned cats are key stakeholders in cat population management, yet comprehensive data on their involvement in Slovakia are lacking. This study aimed to characterize Slovaks engaged in unowned cat management through an online survey assessing demographics, attitudes toward management practices, challenges, and educational ...
Noema Gajdoš-Kmecová, Ann Enright, Ivana Božíková, Daniela Takáčová, Phil Assheton   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

THE COSMOPOLITICS OF CATS AND WILDLIFE ON CAPE TOWN'S URBAN EDGE

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 49, Issue 4, Page 948-966, July 2025.
Abstract Free‐ranging cats are widely tolerated in cities, and animal welfare organizations increasingly allow for ‘trap, neuter and release’ (TNR) of unowned cats. We show, using the example of a university campus adjacent to a national park in a large metropole, that this has implications for cosmopolitics over biodiversity on the urban edge.
Nicoli Nattrass, Zoë Woodgate, Benjamin Wittenberg, M. Justin O'Riain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cat Friendly Pinciples for Those Working With Unowned Cats

Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, 2023
Vicky Halls, Nathalie Dowgray, Sarah LH Ellis, Samantha Taylor, Claire Bessant   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source