The Use of Refuges by Communally Housed Cats
The increase of domestic animals kept in shelters highlights the need to ensure animal welfare. Environmental enrichment can improve animal welfare in many ways, such as encouraging captive animals to use all the space available to them. The effects of physical environmental enrichment on the spatia...
Main Authors: | Adriana Sicuto de Oliveira, César Augusto Sangaletti Terçariol, Gelson Genaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-04-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/2/245 |
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