Cat and dog ownership and management patterns in central Italy

Slater, Margaret R.; Nardo, Antonio Di; Pediconi, Ombretta; Villa, Paolo Dalla; Candeloro, Luca; Alessandrini, Barbara; Papa, Stefania Del

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.02.001

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“…As in studies performed in other locations, there were more households with dogs than with cats (SLATER et al, 2008;DOWNES et al, 2009;CANATTO et al, 2012). Low mean ages of companion animals are considered a consequence of rapid population turnover and low life expectancy (KITALA et al, 2001).…”

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Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Baquero

Chiozzotto²,

Garcia³

et al. 2015

Cienc. Rural

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“…Demographic characteristics determine the dynamics of zoonoses and other diseases in animal populations (THRUSFIELD, 2007) parts of the world (SLATER et al, 2008;DOWNES et al, 2009;ACOSTA-JAMETT et al, 2010;CANATTO et al, 2012;PULCZER et al, 2013).…”

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Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Baquero

Chiozzotto²,

Garcia³

et al. 2015

Cienc. Rural

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“…Unmanaged colonies persist due to a combination of factors including suitable environments, the presence of reliable food sources (Hansen, 1994;Morgan et al, 2009) and a reproductively viable owned cat population (Slater et al, 2008a). These conditions are consistently present in urban areas and therefore population growth is relatively unhindered.…”

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Distribution characteristics of unmanaged cat colonies over a 20 year period in Auckland, New Zealand

Aguilar

Farnworth

2013

Applied Geography

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a b s t r a c tCat colony records for the period 1991 to 2011 were used to determine spatial characteristics and relationships between cat colony density, human population, social conditions and the physical environment. Results show a positive correlation between cat colonies, population density, social indicators and the types of land where they are located. A temporal increase in the density of cat colonies is noticeable in areas where they are frequently reported, supporting the hypothesis that cat colonies are a persistent feature of Auckland's urban landscape. Complementing an earlier paper on stray cats, this paper seeks to provide information to support the implementation of management measures to mitigate both social and animal welfare concerns.

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“…New Zealand's companion cat population has a relatively high rate of sterilization (91.7%: McKay, Farnworth, & Waran, 2009;87%: Farnworth, Campbell, & Adams, 2010) when compared to other similar countries in the literature (e.g. Ireland (76%) Downes, Canty, & More, 2009; Italy (43%), Slater et al, 2008), however there is still room to improve as little is known about how many free-roaming cats are sterilized. Similarly education about cat care and sterilization are critical for owner compliance (Slater et al, 2008).…”

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“…Ireland (76%) Downes, Canty, & More, 2009; Italy (43%), Slater et al, 2008), however there is still room to improve as little is known about how many free-roaming cats are sterilized. Similarly education about cat care and sterilization are critical for owner compliance (Slater et al, 2008). Given the limited funds available to promote sterilization and owner education there is a need to establish readily accessible information on the nature of stray cats for supporting relevant planning, management and decision-making efforts.…”

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Stray cats in Auckland, New Zealand: Discovering geographic information for exploratory spatial analysis

Aguilar

Farnworth

2012

Applied Geography

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Stray cats are a common feature of urban landscapes and are associated with issues of animal welfare and negative environmental impacts. Management, planning and decision-making require readily accessible information on stray cats. However, much of the existing data is not immediately useful for a geographic information system (GIS) in terms of format, content and explicit location information. Spreadsheets we obtained from a single large shelter in the Auckland region. They contained records of stray cat pickups and admissions for an entire year (n = 8573) of which 56.4% (n = 4834) contained data that could be processed to derive relevant spatial information. The resulting data consisted of identified roads and areas of Auckland where the stray cats were found. Published census databases and shapefiles were matched with the data to build a GIS of stray cats. Global and local regression analysis was employed to discover spatial distribution characteristics including the identification of areas with relatively high and low concentrations of stray cats and to explore relationships between socioeconomic condition and stray cat density. Significant clustering is more evident in South Auckland than elsewhere in the region. Specific geographical information is valuable, not only for understanding population dynamics of stray cats, but also to allow spatial and temporal targeting of resources to minimise their impact and promote responsible ownership.

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Cat and dog ownership and management patterns in central Italy

Cited by 91 publications

References 14 publications

Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Demographic characteristics of owned dogs and cats of Votorantim, São Paulo State, Brazil

Distribution characteristics of unmanaged cat colonies over a 20 year period in Auckland, New Zealand

Stray cats in Auckland, New Zealand: Discovering geographic information for exploratory spatial analysis

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