Detection of Babesia vogeli in stray cats of metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand

Tick-borne agents in domesticated and stray cats from the city of Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, midwestern Brazil

“…Recently, B. vogeli was detected in blood samples from stray domestic cats in a Brazilian zoo . Also, B. vogeli DNA has already been detected in cat's blood samples from Trinidad (Georges et al, 2008), Thailand (Simking et al, 2010) and Portugal (Vilhena et al, 2013). André et al (2011) reported the detection of Babesia spp.…”

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

“…Stray cats, on the other hand, are associated with poor animal welfare, threats to wildlife and protected habitats as well as health and social concerns (Levinthal, 2010;Morgan et al, 2009;Simking, Wongnakphet, Stich, & Jittapalapong, 2010). The freeroaming cat population is recognized as a significant issue in New Zealand (Farnworth, Campbell, & Adams, 2011), especially since cats are an introduced mammalian predator to which New Zealand's indigenous avifauna are poorly adapted.…”

“…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. In the literature GIS has been explicitly used to determine the influence of climate and other environment factors on the distribution of feline borne infections in Bangkok (Simking et al, 2010), endangered cat species (Marino et al, 2011;Wilting et al, 2010) and impact of inside/outside domestic cats on an urban forest reserve Kays and DeWan (2004). Geospatial techniques were also used in determining the relationship between cat deaths, human deaths and socioeconomic indicators reflecting deprivation across Boston neighbourhoods (Patronek, 2010).…”

Mapping the stray domestic cat (Felis catus) population in New Zealand: Species distribution modelling with a climate change scenario and implications for protected areas

“…The management of populations of unowned individuals, including cat colonies (Sparkes et al, 2013) that typically loosely aggregate around ad hoc provision of food and shelter is considered to be challenging. Reasons for this challenge include the emotional connection evident in those who care for unowned animals, perception as a public nuisance (Ash, Adams, Ash, & Adams, 2003), predation of native fauna (Baker, Bentley, Ansell, & Harris, 2005;Dickman, Denny, & Buckmaster, 2010;Gillies & Clout, 2003;Van Heezik, Smyth, Adams, & Gordon, 2010;Woods, McDonald, & Harris, 2003), and potential for acting as vectors of pathogens and diseases (Levinthal, 2010;Simking, Wongnakphet, Stich, & Jittapalapong, 2010).…”