Demography of the pet dog and cat population on the island of Ireland and human factors influencing pet ownership

Downes, Martin; Canty, Mary J.; More, Simon J.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.07.005

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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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“…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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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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“…These studies have investigated issues including the dog: human ratio (BUTLER; BINGHAM, 2000;PULCZER et al, 2013), canine ecology and demographics (KITALA et al, 2001;TORIBIO et al, 2009;ACOSTA-JAMETT et al, 2010), analyzed factors associated with pet ownership (LESLIE et al, 1994;DOWNES et al, 2009), and the reproductive status of pet cats (TORIBIO et al, 2009).…”

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Caracterização demográfica de cães e gatos e perfil de seus respectivos guardiões domiciliados numa pequena cidade no sul do Brasil

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This study evaluated the population dynamics and ownerships of dogs and cats from the city of Jaguapitã, southern Brazil. The human to dog and cat ratios were 4.6 and 21.5, respectively. Comparatively more dogs (n=2,460) than cats (n=571) were within the households and there were significantly more male (55.8%; 679/1,217) dogs relative to females (44.2%; 538/1217). Most cats (69.2%; 180/260) did not received any antiparasitic medication, were not immunized against rabies (91.2%; 237/260) or any specific infectious disease (91.5%; 238/260). Less than half (40.8%; 106/260) of these was below oneyear-of age, but a significant number of cats was without any definite breed (81.2%; 211/260), and not spayed (93.5%; 243/260). Most dogs were of the mixed breed (69.5%; 846/1217), between one and four-years old (42.6%; 519/1217), and not spayed (96.3%; 1172/1,217). An elevated population of dogs received anthelminthic drugs (71%; 865/1,217), but most of these were not immunized against rabies (63.8% 777/1,217) or other infectious disease (58.6%; 713/1,217). Most (68.7%; 770/1,120) households were owners of a pet dog and/or cat; 54.4% (610/1,120) of these owned only dogs, 4.9% (55/1,120) were the owners of cats only, while 9.4% (105/1,120) owned pet dogs and cats. The results obtained are similar to those described in populated cities of Brazil and other countries. However, the free street access of pets associated with the reduced level of immunization against canine and feline infectious diseases coupled with the responsibility of ownership demonstrated by most residents make these animals highly susceptible to zoonotic and infectious diseases. Additionally, the free street access of unsprayed pets increases the risk of contact with other animals and the transmission of disease.

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Demography of the pet dog and cat population on the island of Ireland and human factors influencing pet ownership

Cited by 117 publications

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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

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

Caracterização demográfica de cães e gatos e perfil de seus respectivos guardiões domiciliados numa pequena cidade no sul do Brasil

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