Murray Jane K, Skillings Elizabeth, Gruffydd-Jones Timothy J
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK.
J Feline Med Surg. 2008 Aug;10(4):338-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.01.005. Epub 2008 Mar 28.
A case-control study was used to identify variables associated with the risk of mortality in cats housed at adoption centres. Multivariable logistic regression, based on retrospective data collected for 194 cases (cats that died or were euthanased) and 320 controls (cats that did not die) revealed an increased risk of mortality for cats admitted to adoption centres unneutered, in fair/poor health and cats born at adoption centres. Cats aged 7 weeks or less and cats aged over 7 years had an increased risk of mortality compared with cats of other ages. The risk of mortality decreased as the time in the adoption centre increased. Cats with disabilities (eg, blindness) had a higher mortality risk than cats without disabilities. Knowledge of these risk factors can inform intervention strategies aimed at reducing the risk of cat mortality at adoption centres.
一项病例对照研究用于确定与收养中心猫的死亡风险相关的变量。基于为194例病例（死亡或被安乐死的猫）和320例对照（未死亡的猫）收集的回顾性数据进行的多变量逻辑回归显示，未绝育进入收养中心、健康状况一般/较差以及在收养中心出生的猫死亡风险增加。与其他年龄段的猫相比，7周龄及以下和7岁以上的猫死亡风险增加。随着在收养中心停留时间的增加，死亡风险降低。有残疾（如失明）的猫比无残疾的猫死亡风险更高。了解这些风险因素可为旨在降低收养中心猫死亡风险的干预策略提供参考。
