Onodera Nodoka, Uchida Keiko, Kakuma Yoshie
Laboratory of Companion Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare, Department of Animal Sciences, Graduate School of Science & Engineering, Teikyo University of Science, 2-2-1 Senjusakuragi, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0045, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2014 May;76(5):729-33. doi: 10.1292/jvms.12-0569. Epub 2014 Jan 13.
A follow-up questionnaire survey was conducted with 29 cat owners who adopted cats from an animal hospital in Japan. Physical characteristics were found to be important factors for the owners when choosing a cat. There were significant differences between impression of the cat for the owners at present and images of their ideal cats, and the levels of aggression and activeness of the cats at present were rated higher than their ideal cats. A significant negative correlation was found between the degree of satisfaction with the cat and occurrence of house soiling; thus, some behavioral problems may deteriorate the relationship between the owner and the cat.
对29位从日本一家动物医院领养猫咪的猫主人进行了一项跟踪问卷调查。研究发现,身体特征是主人选择猫咪时的重要因素。主人目前对猫咪的印象与他们理想中猫咪的形象之间存在显著差异,而且目前猫咪的攻击性和活跃度水平被评为高于他们理想中的猫咪。研究发现,对猫咪的满意度与在家中弄脏的情况之间存在显著的负相关;因此,一些行为问题可能会恶化主人与猫咪之间的关系。