Research Library

Return-to-field: Municipal shelter sees sharp declines in feline intake/euthanasia after eight years

A recently published study details the impact of targeted trap-neuter-return on stray cat intake at Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS).

Population modeling demonstrates TNR’s potential to reduce free-roaming cat numbers

Computer modeling study compares lethal and non-lethal methods for managing free-roaming cats over 50-year period.

Study: High body condition scores, good overall health among exurban feral cats

Researchers trapped 101 free-roaming cats in Russellville, Arkansas, documenting FIV and FeLV rates of 12.7% and 16.7%, respectively.

Feeding free-roaming cats reduces their exposure to common parasite

Explores why cats living in residential areas are at much lower risk of becoming infected with, and transmitting, the T. gondii parasite.

Evidence challenges ‘conventional wisdom’ linking domestic cats to sea otter deaths

Studies suggest that parasites from wildlife, not from free-roaming domestic cats, are source of disease observed in California sea otters.

Feeding free-roaming cats reduces presumed interest in hunting wildlife

Study published in Conservation Biology concludes that regularly fed cats and dogs are significantly less likely to hunt and kill wildlife.