Abstract
Populations of unowned, and often unsocialized, cats are widespread in many countries, where they are often viewed as pests. Still, some people and groups care about their welfare. Assessments of the welfare of cats in these populations are best conducted post mortem, because, with their fear of humans and aggressive behavior when handled, the animals are difficult to examine clinically. Systematic post mortem assessment of welfare has been attempted with poultry (Sherwin et al., 2010) but not cats. We present the development of a protocol to assess the welfare of cats by means of necropsy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Animals in the Public Eye : Interactions and Perceptions of Animals: Proceedings |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publisher | International Society for Anthrozoology |
Publication date | 2019 |
Pages | 78 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | Annual ISAZ Conference: Animals in the Public Eye: Human Interactions and Perceptions of Animals - Orlando , United States Duration: 1 Jul 2019 → 4 Jul 2019 Conference number: 28 https://www.isaz2019.net/ |
Conference
Conference | Annual ISAZ Conference |
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Number | 28 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Orlando |
Period | 01/07/2019 → 04/07/2019 |
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