Adult cats in 4 rehoming centres were screened by auscultation and echocardiography (echo) over 2 periods of 2 weeks each. In the first period, echo was attempted only in cats with murmurs. In the second period, all cats underwent auscultation by 2 observers and echo. LVH was defined in 5...
Adoptive owners of cats aged 1 to 6 years completed a survey that included questions on current cat behaviour and on the home and social environment (N = 262). Early management details for these cats as kittens were extracted from shelter records. Through factor analysis on fear and aggression...
Keywords: adult cat and kitten adoption; cat choice; low-cost adoption; animal shelter; unwanted cats; shelter medicine; cat adoption outcomes 1. Introduction Every year, many thousands of cats are surrendered to animal shelters globally, including cats surrendered to the RSPCA (Royal Society for ...