Uetake Katsuji, Yamada Sayoko, Yano Mei, Tanaka Toshio
a School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University , Sagamihara , Japan.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2014;17(2):172-7. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2013.798558. Epub 2013 Aug 7.
This study surveyed the attitudes of local residents living in an urban area in Japan toward stray cats. An anonymous questionnaire asked local residents (359 houses) about their attitudes toward stray cats. Responses were received from126 houses (35%). Answers about nuisance, respondents' actions, and actions to be taken with regard to stray cats did not differ by place or type of residence of respondents. More than one third (36.7 ± 16.6%) of the respondents answered that the "bad smell of the feces and urine" was a nuisance. Respondents who lived in detached houses tended to like cats compared with those who lived in condominiums. Respondents who liked cats took care of cats more frequently, whereas those who disliked cats chased cats away and prevented their intrusion into their houses and land. However, it is noteworthy that one third or more (minimum value: 37.8%) of respondents of all kinds answered that neutering is one effective way to suppress the population of stray cats.
本研究调查了日本城市地区当地居民对流浪猫的态度。一份匿名问卷询问了当地居民（359户）对流浪猫的态度。共收到126户（35%）的回复。关于滋扰、受访者的行为以及针对流浪猫应采取的行动，受访者的居住地点或类型并无差异。超过三分之一（36.7±16.6%）的受访者表示“粪便和尿液的异味”是一种滋扰。与住在公寓的居民相比，住在独立屋的受访者往往更喜欢猫。喜欢猫的受访者更频繁地照顾猫，而不喜欢猫的受访者则会把猫赶走，并防止它们进入自己的房屋和土地。然而，值得注意的是，各类受访者中均有三分之一或更多（最小值：37.8%）表示绝育是抑制流浪猫数量的一种有效方法。
