Indoor and outdoor management for cats: inferences about the welfare and cat-caretaker relationship
Journal of Veterinary Behavior(2023)
摘要
The population of owned domestic cats is growing worldwide and research that contributes to a better understanding of the effects of management type (indoor x outdoor) on cats' health and care practices is necessary. Care practices related to each management type may interfere with the cat-caretaker rela-tionship, ultimately influencing cat welfare. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to identify the influence of management types on cat health and relationship with caretakers. A total of 114 owners from 2 Brazilian municipalities responded to an online questionnaire. Categorical principal component analy-sis, Fisher's exact tests and X 2-tests were used to investigate factors. Half of the respondents (50.88%) answered that they use indoor management. This type of management was associated with a greater va-riety and frequency of care practices (such as fur combing, claw cutting and toy offering), facilitating a more positive cat-caretaker relationship. Outdoor management (49.12%) was associated a low frequency and variety of care practices, not allowing such a positive cat-caretaker relationship. We conclude that caretakers who practice indoor management are more likely to have a positive relationship with their cats than those who practice outdoor management. (c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Care practices,Cat welfare,Indoor management,Outdoor management
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