The behaviour of domestic cats in a shelter: Residence time, density and sex ratio
K Gouveia, A Magalhães, L De Sousa - Applied animal behaviour science, 2011 - Elsevier
Many cats that are rendered to a shelter fail to find a new home. Older and other less
desirable cats may face a significant amount of time in the shelter prior to adoption.
Therefore, the present study compared the behaviour of domestic cats subjected to different
lengths of time, room density (RD) and sex ratio in a shelter. Forty-six cats from a local
shelter (Porto, Portugal) were included in the study. All subjects lived in group housing
enclosures. Each cat's behaviour was recorded during 5min, on every other day and on …
desirable cats may face a significant amount of time in the shelter prior to adoption.
Therefore, the present study compared the behaviour of domestic cats subjected to different
lengths of time, room density (RD) and sex ratio in a shelter. Forty-six cats from a local
shelter (Porto, Portugal) were included in the study. All subjects lived in group housing
enclosures. Each cat's behaviour was recorded during 5min, on every other day and on …
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