Sparkes Andrew H, Bessant Claire, Cope Kevin, Ellis Sarah L H, Finka Lauren, Halls Vicky, Hiestand Karen, Horsford Kim, Laurence Christopher, MacFarlaine Ian, Neville Peter F, Stavisky Jenny, Yeates James
International Cat Care/ISFM, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6LD, UK.
J Feline Med Surg. 2013 Sep;15(9):811-7. doi: 10.1177/1098612X13500431.
GUIDELINES RATIONALE: Cats are among the most commonly kept domestic pets, and coexist with humans in a variety of different circumstances. Cats are sentient beings and, as such, humans have a responsibility for cat welfare where humans and cats coexist. Because cats reproduce efficiently, measures to control populations are frequently needed, but these should be based on ethical and humane approaches.
These consensus guidelines from the International Society of Feline Medicine's Welfare Advisory Panel provide a framework for the approach to welfare and population control measures, primarily among unowned cats and those going through a homing programme.
指南原理:猫是最常见的家养宠物之一,在各种不同环境中与人类共存。猫是有感知能力的生物,因此,在人类与猫共存的情况下,人类有责任保障猫的福利。由于猫繁殖能力强,常常需要采取措施控制猫的数量,但这些措施应基于道德和人道的方法。
国际猫科医学协会福利咨询小组制定的这些共识指南提供了一个保障福利和控制数量措施的框架,主要针对流浪猫和那些正在经历领养计划的猫。