Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats

JA Mendoza Roldan, D Otranto - Parasites & Vectors, 2023 - Springer
One of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring
hunted “gifts” to their owners, represented by small mammals, reptiles and birds. Access to …

[HTML][HTML] Our wild companions: Domestic cats in the Anthropocene

SL Crowley, M Cecchetti, RA McDonald - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2020 - cell.com
Cats share a long history with humans but are remarkable among domesticated species in
largely retaining behavioural and reproductive independence from people. In many …

Guidance for management of free-roaming community cats: A bioeconomic analysis

VA Benka, JD Boone, PS Miller… - Journal of Feline …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This study used computer simulation modeling to estimate and compare costs of
different free-roaming cat (FRC) management options (lethal and non-lethal removal, trap …

The implications of policies on the welfare of free-roaming cats in New Zealand

CL Sumner, JK Walker, AR Dale - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Free-roaming cats in New Zealand include companion, stray, and feral
cats, mostly defined based on their relationship with people. As such, the different policy …

Predation of wildlife by domestic cats in a Neotropical city: a multi-factor issue

I Mella-Mendez, R Flores-Peredo, JD Amaya-Espinel… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Domestic cats are a potential risk for native fauna in the Neotropics. Intrinsic (age, weight,
sex, color) and extrinsic (nocturnal confinement, time spent outside the home, distance to …

Social mechanisms for integrating community cats into community governance in urban China

D Wu, J Gu - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The presence of community cats roaming freely in urban spaces has caused considerable
controversy. This is because the management and care of community cats have yet to …

Randomised, prospective, blinded, clinical trial of opioid-free injectable anaesthesia with or without multimodal analgesia in kittens undergoing ovariohysterectomy

A Malo, AJ Cheng, HLM Ruel… - Journal of Feline …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This study compared an opioid-free injectable anaesthetic protocol with or
without multimodal analgesia in kittens undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Methods In this …

Public opinions on seven different stray cat population management scenarios in Flanders, Belgium

C De Ruyver, E Abatih, P Dalla Villa… - Research in Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stray cat population management is an important worldwide issue. Understanding citizen
attitudes towards stray cat control options is vital to the success of controlling stray cat …

Popular press portrayal of issues surrounding free‐roaming domestic cats Felis catus

EA Gow, JB Burant, AO Sutton, NE Freeman… - People and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Domestic cats Felis catus have a complex and contentious history. They fill multiple societal
roles (eg as pest controllers and companion animals), which has led to a variety of animal …

Behavioral responses of wild animals to anthropogenic change: insights from domestication

AK Beckman, BMS Richey, GG Rosenthal - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
With nearly all life on earth experiencing direct or indirect effects of human activity, there is
an urgent need to understand how organisms do or do not adapt to human-induced …