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The best option for undersocialized cats?
Study “Post-Adoption Behavior and Adopter Satisfaction of Cats Across Socialization Likelihoods,” published in the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, 2025. Complete article available online here . Overview Using the Feline Spectrum Assessment tool to rate the sociability of two groups of adult shelter cats, these researchers found that “cats never suspected of being undersocialized experience better welfare than undersocial cats, and their adopters ar
A One Welfare framework for managing free-roaming cats
Study “Rethinking Urban Cat Management—Limitations and Unintended Consequences of Traditional Cat Management,” published in the journal...
“Working cat programs” as safety nets
Study “When You Cannot Put That Cat Back Where It Came From – The Call for a ‘Working Cat Program’ Implementation,” published in the...
“Assistive-centered approach” to managing free-roaming cats
Study “Solutions-Based Approach to Urban Cat Management—Case Studies of a One Welfare Approach to Urban Cat Management,” published in the...
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