Development of a protocol to assess welfare of unowned cats by necropsy

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAnimals in the Public Eye : Interactions and Perceptions of Animals: Proceedings
Number of pages1
PublisherInternational Society for Anthrozoology
Publication date2019
Pages78
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventAnnual ISAZ Conference: Animals in the Public Eye: Human Interactions and Perceptions of Animals - Orlando , United States
Duration: 1 Jul 20194 Jul 2019
Conference number: 28
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Conference

ConferenceAnnual ISAZ Conference
Number28
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period01/07/201904/07/2019
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