Zoonotic diseases associated with free‐roaming cats

RW Gerhold, DA Jessup - Zoonoses and public health, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Free‐roaming cat populations have been identified as a significant public health threat and
are a source for several zoonotic diseases including rabies, toxoplasmosis, cutaneous larval …

A Case of Letting the Cat out of The Bag—Why Trap-Neuter-Return Is Not an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat (Felis catus) Management

HM Crawford, MC Calver, PA Fleming - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is advocated as an effective, humane and
ethical solution to problems caused by stray cats living in close association with human …

Home range, habitat use, and activity patterns of free‐roaming domestic cats

JA Horn, N Mateus‐Pinilla, RE Warner… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We used radio‐telemetry and collar‐mounted activity sensors to compare home range size,
habitat use, and activity patterns of owned and unowned free‐roaming cats on the outskirts …

Factors determining the home ranges of pet cats: A meta-analysis

CM Hall, KA Bryant, K Haskard, T Major, S Bruce… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Roaming pet cats Felis catus are a significant conservation issue because they may hunt,
harass and compete with wildlife; spread disease, interbreed with cats in feral populations …

Drivers and facilitators of hunting behaviour in domestic cats and options for management

M Cecchetti, SL Crowley, RA McDonald - Mammal Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Domestic cats Felis catus are distinct from other domesticated animals because their
phenotype and genotype are relatively unchanged. While they live with people as pets or …

Applying the precautionary principle to the issue of impacts by pet cats on urban wildlife

MC Calver, J Grayson, M Lilith, CR Dickman - Biological Conservation, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite evidence that pet cats prey on urban wildlife and may transmit disease, there is
uncertainty over whether they cause declines in wildlife populations. The uncertainty fosters …

Zoonotic disease transmission associated with feral cats in a metropolitan area: A geospatial analysis

SJ Taetzsch, AS Bertke… - Zoonoses and public …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Feral cats raise public health concerns due to their large population numbers and ability to
harbour pathogens that cause disease in people, pets, and wildlife. Information regarding …

[BUCH][B] Being animal: Beasts and boundaries in nature ethics

AL Peterson - 2013 - books.google.com
For most people, animals are the most significant aspects of the nonhuman world. They
symbolize nature in our imaginations, in popular media and culture, and in campaigns to …

Applying home-range and landscape-use data to design effective feral-cat control programs

AJ Bengsen, JA Butler, P Masters - Wildlife Research, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Effective feral-cat (Felis silvestris catus) management requires a sound
understanding of the ways cats use their environment. Key characteristics of landscape use …

Biology and impacts of Pacific Island invasive species. 7. The domestic cat (Felis catus) 1

DC Duffy, P Capece - Pacific Science, 2012 - BioOne
This article reviews the biology, ecological effects, and management of the domestic cat
(Felis catus) in the Pacific basin. The cat is one of the most controversial invasive species in …