Erhebung zur bestehenden Haltungssituation fuer Katzen (Felis catus) in deutschschweizer Tierheimen.
1997
Kessler M.R.
This study investigated the current situation of cat husbandry in animal shelters of German-speaking Switzerland. In 1993 Swiss-German animal shelters provided just over 5000 housing places. Additionally, there was one quarantine place per eight housing places. In summer, which is the season of highest demand, the requirement for housing and quarantine places was inadequate. In 1993 approximately 30,000 cats were housed in Swiss-German animal shelters. About four fifths of all entries were boarding cats and the rest homeless cats. In 1993 about three quarters of all homeless cats were rehomed with new owners. About one tenth of the remaining cats were reclaimed by their owners. Another tenth of the animals were euthanasied. 63 animal shelters kept cats mainly in group housing enclosures. 15 preferred single/pair boxes, whereas 22 animal shelters used both types of housing. This study shows that more housing and quarantine places are needed and should be built for the summer season to avoid the inadequate housing capacities in Swiss-German animal shelters.
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