An overview of anthropogenic actions as drivers for emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases

SS Tazerji, R Nardini, M Safdar, AA Shehata… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population growth and industrialization have led to a race for greater food and supply
productivity. As a result, the occupation and population of forest areas, contact with wildlife …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking the animal shelter's role in free-roaming cat management

KF Hurley, JK Levy - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Substantial societal investment is made in the management of free-roaming cats by various
methods, with goals of such programs commonly including wildlife conservation, public …

Reduction of free-roaming cat population requires high-intensity neutering in spatial contiguity to mitigate compensatory effects

I Gunther, H Hawlena, L Azriel… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
When free-roaming in natural areas, the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is ranked high
among the most destructive alien species. Near human dwellings, it might pose a risk to …

Cat-dependent diseases cost Australia AU $6 billion per year through impacts on human health and livestock production

S Legge, PL Taggart, CR Dickman, JL Read… - Wildlife …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Cats are the definitive or primary host for pathogens that cause diseases in people
and livestock. These cat-dependent diseases would not occur in Australia if cats had not …

One Health and Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: A One Health Pilot Study

T Riley, B Cumming, J Thandrayen, A Meredith… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities face barriers in accessing animal
healthcare and are exposed to disproportionate environmental health exposures leading to …

The role of veterinarians in managing community cats: a contextualized, comprehensive approach for biodiversity, public health, and animal welfare

OP Luzardo, JE Zaldívar-Laguía, M Zumbado… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Homeless cats pose a significant problem in Europe as they tend to
congregate in urban areas where they can find food and shelter. Over time, they may then …

Public opinions on seven different stray cat population management scenarios in Flanders, Belgium

C De Ruyver, E Abatih, P Dalla Villa… - Research in Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stray cat population management is an important worldwide issue. Understanding citizen
attitudes towards stray cat control options is vital to the success of controlling stray cat …

Trends in Animal Shelter Management, Adoption, and Animal Death in Taiwan from 2012 to 2020

TY Yan, KT Teng - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The issue of free-roaming and shelter animals is important to the
Taiwanese public. Public animal shelters in Taiwan used to play an essential role in …

[HTML][HTML] Public Attitudes towards and Management Strategies for Community Cats in Urban China

X Gu, D Wu, Z Zhang, G Peng, A Ni, B Wang, X **ong… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Community cats, who are unowned and free-roaming, are common in
cities worldwide. The issue of managing community cats is widely debated in scientific …

Understanding the factors influencing cat containment: identifying opportunities for behaviour change

GC Ma, LJ McLeod - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cats are popular pets in Australia, being present in around one-third of
households. As pets, cats are managed in a wide variety of ways, from fully indoors in …