Critical Problems for Research in Animal Sheltering, a Conceptual Analysis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2022

Animal shelter research has seen significant increases in participation over the past several decades from academic organizations, private public entities, and even corporations that aims to improve programs, processes, operations, outcomes for various stakeholders/participants involved a system (animals, humans, community, wildlife, environment). These efforts are scattered through huge variety of different areas challenging define scope organizations seeking start new lines inquiry. This work enumerate some most critical outstanding problems animal sheltering conceptual framework is intended help direct conversations toward topics highest impact (with quality possible). To this end, we seven (7) key research: behavior, adoptions special needs populations, medical conditions, disease transmission, ecology, wellness (one health), public-private-academic-corporate collaboration. Within each these areas, review specific highlight examples successes area decades. We close with discussion were not detailed manuscript but, nonetheless, deserve mention. Through enumeration, hope spur conversation around innovative methodologies, technologies, concepts both practice sheltering.

Язык: Английский

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A landscape scale assessment of domestic cat occurrence in boreal forests

Conservation Science and Practice, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025

Abstract Domestic cats ( Felis catus ), both feral animals and pets, are a major threat to biodiversity. While domestic closely associated with human residences activity, they also range into impact natural areas. We still know little about how free‐ranging use semi‐natural quantified cat occurrence at 405 forest sites in Norway over 3 years using occupancy modeling, tested patterns were influenced by relevant landscape variables. Cat decreased increasing distance from residential houses, being >60% within 50 m of the nearest house, but even 1000 distance, exceeded 10%. When present forests, more likely be detected close edges. Detection probability was lowest declined steeply increased edge during winter, when temperature, vegetation cover, prey availability their lowest. conclude that may pose areas like forests considerable distances residences. encourage further studies investigate role characteristics environmental conditions on habitat penetration pet cats.

Язык: Английский

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Cross‐species transmission of retroviruses among domestic and wild felids in human‐occupied landscapes in Chile

Evolutionary Applications, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 14(4), С. 1070 - 1082

Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2020

Abstract Human transformation of natural habitats facilitates pathogen transmission between domestic and wild species. The guigna ( Leopardus ), a small felid found in Chile, has experienced habitat loss an increased probability contact with cats. Here, we describe the interspecific feline leukemia virus (FeLV) immunodeficiency (FIV) cats guignas assess its correlation human landscape perturbation. Blood tissue samples from 102 free‐ranging 262 were collected analyzed by PCR sequencing. Guigna cat FeLV FIV prevalence very similar. Phylogenetic analysis showed sequences are positioned within worldwide clades high nucleotide similarity. infection was significantly associated fragmented landscapes resident There little evidence clinical signs disease guignas. Our results contribute to understanding implications perturbation emerging diseases.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2022

Abstract The domestic cat ( Felis catus ) is among the most popular companion animals and abundant carnivores globally. It also a pet with an immense ecological footprint because even non-feral food-subsidized cats can be prolific predators. Whereas knowledge about spatial behavior of individual growing, we still know little how local population free-ranging occupies landscape. Using citizen science approach, GPS-tagged 92 outdoor access living in residential area southern Norway. resulting position data allowed us to construct both home range kernels population-level utilization distribution. Our results reveal dense predatory blanket that drape over beyond urban this intensity surface—the “catscape”—that potential prey have navigate. There were few gaps catscape within our study therefore terrestrial refuges from predation. However, spent on average 79% their time 50 m owner’s home, which suggests primary impact acute for wildlife vicinity homes cats. We discuss as conceptual quantitative tool better understanding mitigating environmental

Язык: Английский

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Free-roaming domestic cats in Natura 2000 sites of central Spain: Home range, distance travelled and management implications

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 270, С. 106136 - 106136

Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2023

Язык: Английский

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An assessment of the owned canine and feline demographics in Chile: registration, sterilization, and unsupervised roaming indicators

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 226, С. 106185 - 106185

Опубликована: Март 14, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Movement Patterns of Roaming Companion Cats in Denmark—A Study Based on GPS Tracking

Animals, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(14), С. 1748 - 1748

Опубликована: Июль 7, 2022

We studied the roaming patterns of companion cats in Denmark. The movements 97 with outdoor access were traced for about seven days using GPS tracking. Data on gathered from their owners. median time spent away homes was 5 h per day (IQR: 2.5 to 8.8 h), daily distance moved 2.4 km 1.3 3.7 km), and 95% BBKDE home range ha 2.9 8.5 ha). Cats above years age less home, active had a smaller than younger cats. nature areas more larger ranges. Intact male neutered ranges as well. Finally, rainfall an impact by cats: without 3.6 average (95% CI: 2.8; 4.5 km); heavy 1.6; 3.5 km).

Язык: Английский

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Role of landscape context in Toxoplasma gondii infection of invasive definitive and intermediate hosts on a World Heritage Island

International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19, С. 96 - 104

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2022

Free-ranging cats are invasive species threatening biodiversity worldwide. They may also impose an environmental risk to humans and livestock through the transmission of zoonotic diseases. We investigated antibody levels against Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging black rats (definitive representative intermediate hosts) by ELISA determined their relationships with landscape factors on Tokunoshima Island, Japan, Natural World Heritage site. found a higher seroprevalence (>70%) both landscapes where cattle barn density was high. This consistent revealed our trapping survey. The spatial scale affecting infection broader (1 km buffer radius) than (100 m radius). Both showed increasing trend optical (OD) values body weight density, suggesting that concentration increases as chance exposure T. environment increases. Thus, management actions stop from feeding control rat populations without using necessary reduce human health well conserve endangered island.

Язык: Английский

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Molecular detection and characterization of Bartonella spp. in rodents from central and southern Chile, with emphasis on introduced rats (Rattus spp.)

Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 100, С. 102026 - 102026

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Assessing micro-macroparasite selective pressures and anthropogenic disturbance as drivers of immune gene diversity in a Neotropical wild cat

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 897, С. 166289 - 166289

Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2023

Anthropogenic environmental change is reducing available habitat for wild species, providing novel selection pressures such as infectious diseases and causing species to interact in new ways. The potential emerging zoonoses at the interface between humans, domestic animals, a key global concern. In vertebrates, diversity major histocompatibility complex MHC critical disease resilience, its study populations provides insights into eco-evolutionary dynamics that human activities alter. natural populations, variation loci partly maintained by balancing selection, driven pathogenic selective pressures. We hypothesize genetic differs guigna inhabiting human-dominated landscapes (higher pathogen pressures) versus more habitats (lower pressures). predict guignas would be highest compared with continuous forest habitats. also expected find higher infected micro macro parasites parasite load) non guignas. characterized first time three class I II exons 128 (Leopardus guigna) across their distribution range Chile (32-46° S) Argentina, representing varying levels of disturbance. integrated sequence multiple measures anthropogenic disturbance both infection data. assessed signatures positive acting on genes. found significantly where houses were present, lower percentage vegetation cover, animals severe cardiorespiratory helminth (richness intensity) micro-macroparasite co-infection. This comprehensive, landscape-level assessment further enhances our knowledge evolutionary adaptive vertebrates face threats increasing impacts.

Язык: Английский

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