RESUMOUma pesquisa foi realizada no dia da campanha da vacinação antirrábica no mês de outubro de 2015 no município de Itaperuna -R.J., com o objetivo de avaliar o perfil dos tutores de gatos e aspectos relacionados à sua criação. No total foram entrevistados 48 tutores de gatos sendo a maioria (47,91%) classificada como C2 de acordo com o nível socioeconômico e com ensino fundamental completo (35,41%). O número de pessoas na família variou de duas a sete com média de 3,72 pessoas/família. Um total de 27,08% dos tutores possui apenas gatos e 72,91% também possuem cães. Em relação ao número de gatos/tutor, os resultados variaram de um a seis, com média de 2,21 gatos/tutor, sendo 58,49% machos e 41,51% fêmeas. A idade da maioria (49,05%) era dois anos. No total 83,96% dos gatos eram sem raça definida (SRD), 14,15% da raça Siamês, 0,94% Angorá e 0,94% Persa, sendo 79,25% não esterilizados. No total, 50% dos tutores afirmaram que não permitem que o animal fique no interior da residência e, dentre os que permitem, 54,17% afirmaram que o animal pode dormir em sua cama. Um total de 68,75% afirmou que já teve algum gato que por algum motivo sumiu e nunca mais voltou. Quanto ao motivo que levou a aquisição do gato, 41,66% dos tutores afirmaram afeição e 37,5% afirmou que o ambiente familiar melhorou após sua aquisição, no entanto, a maioria não observou melhora. As principais características dos felinos relatadas pelos tutores foram independência (43,75%) e que são carinhosos (31,25%). Palavras-chave:Gatos; Criação; Tutores; Esterilização. ABSTRACTA survey was carried out on the day of the rabies vaccination campaign in the month of October of 2015 in the city of Itaperuna -R.J., in order to evaluate the profile of the tutors of cats and aspects related to their creation. In total, 48 tutors of cats were interviewed, with the majority (47.91%) classified as C2 according to the socioeconomic level and with complete elementary education (35.41%). The number of people in the family ranged from two to seven with an average of 3.72 people / family. A total of 27.08% of tutors have only cats and 72.91% also have dogs. Regarding the number of cats / tutor, the results ranged from one to six, with a mean of 2.21 cats / tutors, being 58.49% males and 41.51% females. The age of the majority (49.05%) was two years. A total of 83.96% of the cats were of undefined race (SRD), 14.15% Siamese, 0.94% Angora and 0.94% Persian, being that 79.25% of which were not sterilized. In total, 50% of the tutors affirmed that they do not allow the animal to stay inside the residence and among those who allow, 54.17% stated that the animal can sleep in their bed. A total of 68.75% affirmed that they had already had some cat that for some reason disappeared and never returned. As for the reason that led to the acquisition of the cat, 41.66% of the tutors cited affection and 37.5% stated that the family environment improved after their acquisition, however, most did not notice improvement. The main characteristics of the felines reported by the tutors...
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