Physical and Behavioral Measures that Predict Cats’ Socialization in an Animal Shelter Environment during a Three Day Period

Physical and Behavioral Measures that Predict Cats’ Socialization in an Animal Shelter Environment during a Three Day Period

Animal welfare organizations typically take in cats with unknown levels of socialization towards humans, ranging from unsocialized cats well-socialized but lost pets. Agencies typically determine the socialization status and disposition options of cats within three days, when even a well-socialized...

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Main Authors: Margaret Slater, Laurie Garrison, Katherine Miller, Emily Weiss, Natasha Drain, Kathleen Makolinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feral cat
socialization
animal shelter
behavior
cat rescue
stray cat
logistic regression
cat
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/4/1215

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