Practical Physical and Behavioral Measures to Assess the Socialization Spectrum of Cats in a Shelter-Like Setting during a Three Day Period

Practical Physical and Behavioral Measures to Assess the Socialization Spectrum of Cats in a Shelter-Like Setting during a Three Day Period

Animal welfare organizations routinely accept large numbers of cats with unknown histories, and whose backgrounds vary from well-socialized pets to cats that have had little or no contact with humans. Agencies are challenged with making the determination of socialization level in a highly stressful...

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Main Authors: Margaret Slater, Laurie Garrison, Katherine Miller, Emily Weiss, Kathleen Makolinski, Natasha Drain, Alex Mirontshuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feral cat
animal shelter
behavior
cat rescue
stray cat
adoption
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/4/1162

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