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Perceptions of community cats and preferences for their management in Guelph, Ontario. Part II: A qualitative analysis.

Can Vet J

January 2019

Department of Clinical Sciences (Bateman), Department of Population Medicine (Coe, Berke), Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Geography (Van Patter), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Ringgold standard institution - Appalachian Laboratory, 301 Braddock Road, Cambridge, Maryland 21613, USA (Flockhart); City of Guelph - Intergovernmental Relations, Policy & Open Government, Guelph, Ontario (Goller); Queen's University - Geography & Planning, Kingston, Ontario (Hovorka).

Implementation of cat population management strategies that are effective and supported by the community requires knowledge of local contexts, public values, and preferences. From 2014 to 2015 the Guelph Cat Population Taskforce surveyed Guelph, Ontario residents to investigate attitudes and values concerning community cats and preferences for cat population management. Responses from 449 individuals were received through a combination of paper and online surveys.

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Perceptions of community cats and preferences for their management in Guelph, Ontario. Part I: A quantitative analysis.

Can Vet J

January 2019

Department of Clinical Sciences (Bateman), Department of Population Medicine (Coe, Berke), Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Geography (Van Patter), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Ringgold standard institution - Appalachian Laboratory, 301 Braddock Road, Cambridge, Maryland 21613, USA (Flockhart); City of Guelph - Intergovernmental Relations, Policy & Open Government, Guelph, Ontario (Goller); Queen's University - Geography & Planning, Kingston, Ontario (Hovorka).

In 2014, 116 Guelph residents were surveyed to investigate attitudes about community cats and preferences for population management. There are an estimated 29 579 owned cats in Guelph, an estimated 40% of residents allow outdoor access to their cat(s), and 8054 households (15%) feed community cats. Participants reported more concern with community cat welfare than nuisance behavior.

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