Family Member, Best Friend, Child or ‘Just’ a Pet, Owners’ Relationship Perceptions and Consequences for Their Cats

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 193 - 193

Published: Dec. 24, 2021

Describing the relationship with one's cat in human terms might reflect an underlying anthropomorphic view of which be associated owner's behavior towards their and cat's living environment. Owners self-categorized as either a 'member family', 'as child', 'best friend', or 'a pet animal'. The extent to owner- cat-related factors influence these four descriptions are examined survey data approximately 1800 owners. Differences outdoor access, care during absence owner, access bedroom between perceptions. age household composition, ideas about equality, support, dependency, whether is pedigree were significantly description explained 46% variance. who perceive child best friend see loyal, empathetic, equal family, dependent on them for love care. Their cats less often left others, allowed more have (unrestricted) access. Moreover, perceived children likely live multi-cat household. Our results provide insight that related different (anthropomorphic) perceptions human-cat how relate environment cats.

Language: Английский

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Predator for hire: The curious case of man’s best independent friend, the cat

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 271, P. 106168 - 106168

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in cats in veterinary hospitals in France during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Objectives The present study aimed to determine the evolution of percentage overweight and obese cats during COVID-19 pandemic in France, identify factors associated with excess weight inform development targeted prevention strategies. Methods Cat owners visiting veterinary hospitals Maisons-Alfort Toulouse between 2020 2022 for their pets’ vaccinations were invited answer a comprehensive questionnaire gather general information about themselves cat, including details its lifestyle, activity diet. Only healthy adult included study. During vaccination consultation, veterinarians recorded body condition score, muscle score each cat. This followed protocol adapted from French conducted 2006 allow analysis any changes over time. Results Of 274 study, 9.1% underweight, 43.4% had an ideal 47.5% overweight. Factors positively linked age, being crossbred, male having owner who underestimated cat’s condition. Living child high as rated by prevalence sedentary lifestyle number both increased since previous 2006. Additionally, cats’ diets lifestyles time, those influenced pandemic, have led increase exclusive dry food consumption compared Conclusions relevance Important diet occurred 2020–2022. emphasises need further investigation into duration impacts on feline wellbeing. Educating encouraging be active can effective strategies maintaining health response ongoing global changes.

Language: Английский

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Environmental influences on childhood asthma: Allergens

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Abstract Allergen exposure is associated with the development of allergen‐specific sensitization, but their relationship influenced by other contemporaneous exposures (such as microbial exposure) and genetic predisposition host. Clinical outcomes primary prevention studies that tested effectiveness allergen avoidance in pregnancy early life on subsequent sensitization asthma published to date are inconsistent. Therefore, we cannot provide any evidence‐based advice use for these conditions. The evidence about impact among sensitized children more consistent, combination high sensitizing increases airway inflammation, triggers symptoms, adversely impacts upon disease control, poorer lung function preschool age. However, there differing opinions role inhalant management, recommendations differ different guidelines. Evidence from recent high‐quality trials suggests mite allergen‐impermeable bed encasings reduce hospital attendance attacks multifaceted targeted environmental control improves children. We therefore suggest a pragmatic approach management childhood clinical practice, including to: (1) tailor intervention patient's status using titer IgE antibodies and/or size skin test indicators potential response; (2) regime much possible; (3) start possible diagnosis.

Language: Английский

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Toxocara: time to let cati ‘out of the bag’

Trends in Parasitology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(4), P. 280 - 289

Published: Jan. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Prey selection and predation behavior of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) in an urban ecosystem: Implications for urban cat management

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 268, P. 109503 - 109503

Published: March 10, 2022

Language: Английский

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Putting the cat before the wildlife: Exploring cat owners' beliefs about cat containment as predictors of owner behavior

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(10)

Published: July 27, 2021

Abstract Free‐roaming domestic cats pose risks to wildlife, animals, humans, and importantly, the themselves. Behavior change campaigns that seek minimize these by increasing cat containment require an understanding of factors predict owners' behaviors. We conducted online survey in Victoria, Australia ( N = 1,024) identify 220) behaviors containing their cats, explore beliefs attitudes behavior, compare about with respondents do not own 804). found 53% owning allow any roaming. These were more likely hold concerns cats' safety while roaming less perceive have a right roam. Concern impacts wildlife was significant predictor behavior. Expectations owners should manage behavior social norm among other respondents, containers indicate they would try peers perceived be harmful environment. Cat could improved appealing well‐being, engaging respected messengers align concerns, including who already contain cats.

Language: Английский

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Pet–Human Relationships: Dogs versus Cats

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 2745 - 2745

Published: Sept. 20, 2021

The study of human–animal interactions has increased, focusing on the dog–owner relationship, leaving a lag in research cat–owner relationship and practically total absence studies that compare with cat-owner relationship. Therefore, objective present was to make this comparison based perception people living both dogs cats, considering interaction, emotional closeness, perceived cost A 132 residents Mexico participated. To evaluate pet–human dog cat versions Monash owner scale were used, thus obtaining comparable scores for cats. Based what owners reported, significant differences found. Relationships cats better than relationships dogs, finding confirmed when comparing male female It concluded are because such is lower. However, closeness greater

Language: Английский

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Relationships between owner and household characteristics and enrichment and cat behaviour

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 247, P. 105562 - 105562

Published: Jan. 19, 2022

Owners may enhance their cats' welfare by social enrichment (e.g. positive human-animal interactions), and physical play objects). The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between owner characteristics attitudes, attachment), household (the keeping one or more cats) behaviours enriching lives. Another aim use the Theory Planned Behaviour (TPB, using question sets targeting attitudes towards directed/activities provided cats, normative control beliefs) identify predictors behavior, represented duration a session, number toys constantly available/cat frequency outdoor access. Finally, we aimed cat behaviours. To end, an online survey conducted among owners. Questions assessing general beliefs about needs, attachment, frequencies owner-cat interactions, access opportunities behaviour (play, unwanted behaviours) were summarised components after principal component analyses. Owner attachment systematically correlated with human-cat interactions tactile non-tactile) various objects (p < 0.05). attitude that cats are 'Beneficial' TPB 'Important significant session (β = 0.15/0.14), accounting for 8% variance. age, husbandry decision keep offer different toys' significantly predicted −0.12/−0.47/0.45), 36% Predictors access' belief outdoors too dangerous 0.23/−0.60), 62% According structural models, effect on is mediated attitudes. 0.05) but not problem overall results suggest clearly identifiable relationships animal behaviour. They provide insight into target when designing interventions influence Since owner–cat associated behaviour, potential indicator enhanced welfare, underlines important role welfare.

Language: Английский

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Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats

Animal Welfare, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare may facilitate closer cat-human relationships. However, few studies have empirically investigated these associations. The current study aimed to investigate play-related factors associated with four outcome measures in cats ( Felis catus ) including: cat quality life; cat-guardian relationship quality; problem behaviour prevalence; behavioural changes. An online survey was developed using demographic information, questions related play resources, free text sections the following validated measures: life (QOL), owner scale, adult playfulness trait scale. Responses were completed by 1,591 guardians from 55 countries. Higher scores a greater number games played significantly higher QOL while longer amounts daily play, games, both guardian initiating all scores. Exclusively indoor housing relationships compared outdoor access. Behavioural changes distress reported when absent. be important factor assessing maintaining welfare. Further research into mechanisms how impacts needed.

Language: Английский

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