The effect of space on behaviour in large groups of domestic cats kept indoors

Loberg, Jenny; Lundmark, Frida

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2016.05.030

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“…The level of stress can be partially regulated by providing an undisturbed, dark place where the cat can hide [133,134], which, of course, does not address the overall lack of stimuli and space to engage in natural active movement. On the other hand, no difference was found in the stress responses of cats when comparing the amount of space provided per cat (1 m 2 , 2 m 2 , 4 m 2 ) when the resources were the same [135]. This may indicate that it is not the size of the cage but its capacity to be utilised that has an impact.…”

Section: Behavioural Indicators Of Deteriorated Welfare Of Shelter Catsmentioning

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Methods of Assessment of the Welfare of Shelter Cats: A Review

Vojtkovská

Voslářová

Večerek

2020

Animals

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At any moment, there are millions of cats housed in foster care facilities for abandoned and stray animals for various reasons worldwide. Care, management and regulation among these facilities differ. Moreover, shelters can never substitute the full comfort of a good home for the animal, and the welfare of cats in shelters is a subject of discussion in many respects. Cats are animals sensitive to changes; for most of them, placement in a shelter is a stressful experience because of changes in routine, environment and the presence of other animals. Stress is reflected in changes in behaviour, causes fluctuations in physiological values and disrupts the immune system, which is a predisposition to the development or reactivation of disease. Evaluation of the presence and intensity of negative impacts is possible through the use of evaluation tools based on indicators that help set the environment and management of keeping so as to disrupt the quality of life as little as possible. Although a comprehensive and valid welfare tool that would evaluate animal-based and at the same time resource-based (or management-based) indicators of cats in shelters is not currently available, it is possible to use partial evaluation of individual welfare indicators to assess welfare. This review aims to provide the readers with an insight into current options of assessment of the welfare of cats in shelters with an emphasis on behavioural, physiological and health indicators with an application in both practical and scientific contexts.

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Section: Behavioural Indicators Of Deteriorated Welfare Of Shelter Catsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Methods of Assessment of the Welfare of Shelter Cats: A Review

Vojtkovská

Voslářová

Večerek

2020

Animals

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“…Lyons et al (1997) analisaram o comportamento de nove espécies de felinos em cativeiro e descobriram que os animais alojados em ambientes maiores apresentaram maior freqüência de comportamento ativo e preferiram ocupar lugares altos como árvores e arbustos. Em gatos domésticos, Loberg & Lundmark (2016), analisaram os comportamentos sociais e locomotores de 6 colônias de gatos alojadas em gatis de diferentes áreas de pisos. Os autores idetificaram que as gatos que possuíam o alojamento com maior área de piso (4m²) apresentaram maior exibição de comportamento de brincadeira e deslocamento.…”

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Enriquecimento Ambiental para felinos em cativeiro: classificação de técnicas, desafios e futuras direções

Damasceno

2018

Revista Brasileira De Zoociências

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As práticas de enriquecimento ambiental visam a melhoria das condições de bem-estar dos animais mantidos em ambientes restritos, sejam estes de laboratório, produção, silvestres ou os de companhia. A presente revisão aborda desde o aspecto histórico das práticas de enriquecimento, os avanços e crescimento científico, suas classificações e aplicações de técnicas para felinos domésticos e silvestres, assim como expõe questões que ainda necessitam de investigação e melhor abordagem para atingir e proporcionar de maneira mais completa e efetiva, melhores condições de bem-estar para os animais em cativeiro.

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“…The African wildcats (Felis silvestris lybica) have become the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) that more social towards humans or other species through domestication [1], [2]. A study of social and spatial behavior in domestic cats suggests that maintaining large numbers of cats in a small area can increase the level of conflict between cats and social stress [3]. In Sweden, the number of cats that can be kept is regulated by legislation up to 15 adults or 20 young cats in one group [4].…”

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Mathematical Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of the Existence of Male Calico Cats Population Based on Cross Breeding of All Coat Colour Types

Suandi

Ningrum

Alifah

et al. 2019

Communication in Biomathematical Sciences

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The coat color of cats is normally governed by genes found on the X chromosome in both male chromosome XY and female chromosome XX. The meiosis failure in the process of gametogenesis leads to the birth of three-colored male cats caused by an excess of the X chromosome in the male chromosome type XY. The chromosome structure of three-color male cats, called male calico cats, appeared similar to the XXY Klinefelter's syndrome in human. Mathematical modeling and investigation of the factors that influence the infrequency of male calico cats are our main objectives of this paper. In addition, we also discuss the possible contributions and strategies to overcome the scarcity of these cats. We construct a mathematical model based on a combination of genes in the chromosome that regulates the color of cat coat on the fertilization process. The mathematical model is given as a six-dimensional system of differential equations. Sensitivity analysis is used to investigate the important parameters in the existence of male calico cats. Our finding states that the probability of normal male cats meiosis is a crucial parameter in the maintenance of the existence of male calico cats. Furthermore, one of the strategies that we could recommend in maintaining the existence of male calico cats is minimizing the value of the successful meiosis probability of normal male cats.

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The effect of space on behaviour in large groups of domestic cats kept indoors

Cited by 31 publications

References 28 publications

Methods of Assessment of the Welfare of Shelter Cats: A Review

Methods of Assessment of the Welfare of Shelter Cats: A Review

Enriquecimento Ambiental para felinos em cativeiro: classificação de técnicas, desafios e futuras direções

Mathematical Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of the Existence of Male Calico Cats Population Based on Cross Breeding of All Coat Colour Types

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