Population Characteristics of Cats Adopted from an Urban Cat Shelter and the Influence of Physical Traits and Reason for Surrender on Length of Stay

Measures aimed at reducing the length of stay (LOS) of cats in shelters can promote animal welfare and more efficient use of resources. The extent to which variables shown to impact LOS are broadly applicable is unclear. The aim of this study was to describe a population of cats adopted from an urba...

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Main Authors: Hannah Miller, Michael Ward, Julia A. Beatty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/940