Animal Welfare Science Center, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia.
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton QLD 4343, Australia.
Animals (Basel). 2012 Nov 6;2(4):611-27. doi: 10.3390/ani2040611.
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of cat and dog semi-ownership in Thailand and factors that predict sterilisation. Semi-ownership was defined as interacting/caring for a companion animal that the respondent does not own, such as a stray cat or dog. A randomised telephone survey recruited 494 Thai nationals residing in Thailand. The findings revealed that 14% of respondents (n = 71) engaged in dog semi-ownership and only 17% of these dogs had been sterilised. Similarly, 11% of respondents (n = 55) engaged in cat semi-ownership and only 7% were known to be sterilised. Using Hierarchical Multiple Regression, the findings showed that 62% and 75% of the variance in intentions to sterilise semi-owned dogs and cats, respectively, was predicted by religious beliefs, and psychosocial factors such as attitudes, perceived pressure from others, and perceived behavioural control. Community awareness campaigns that approach the issue of sterilisation in a way that is consistent with cultural and religious traditions using Thai role models, such as veterinarians, may go some way in reducing stray animal population growth.
本研究旨在确定在泰国，猫和狗半拥有的流行率，以及预测绝育的因素。半拥有被定义为与受访者不拥有的伴侣动物（如流浪猫或狗）互动/照顾。通过随机电话调查，招募了 494 名居住在泰国的泰国国民。研究结果显示，14%的受访者（n=71）参与了狗的半拥有，其中只有 17%的狗接受了绝育。同样，11%的受访者（n=55）参与了猫的半拥有，只有 7%的猫被绝育。通过分层多元回归，研究结果表明，分别有 62%和 75%的半拥有犬和猫绝育意愿的变异可以由宗教信仰以及态度、他人压力感知和行为控制感知等心理社会因素来预测。使用兽医等泰国榜样，以符合文化和宗教传统的方式开展绝育问题宣传活动，可能有助于减少流浪动物数量的增长。
