Van Patter Lauren, Flockhart Tyler, Coe Jason, Berke Olaf, Goller Rodrigo, Hovorka Alice, Bateman Shane
Department of Clinical Sciences (Bateman), Department of Population Medicine (Coe, Berke), Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Geography (Van Patter), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Ringgold standard institution - Appalachian Laboratory, 301 Braddock Road, Cambridge, Maryland 21613, USA (Flockhart); City of Guelph - Intergovernmental Relations, Policy & Open Government, Guelph, Ontario (Goller); Queen's University - Geography & Planning, Kingston, Ontario (Hovorka).
Can Vet J. 2019 Jan;60(1):48-54.
Implementation of cat population management strategies that are effective and supported by the community requires knowledge of local contexts, public values, and preferences. From 2014 to 2015 the Guelph Cat Population Taskforce surveyed Guelph, Ontario residents to investigate attitudes and values concerning community cats and preferences for cat population management. Responses from 449 individuals were received through a combination of paper and online surveys. The results of a qualitative analysis of 7 open-ended survey questions are reported herein. Results indicate that community cat issues are largely attributed to perceptions of irresponsible pet ownership practices, highlighting the opportunity for public education. Participants identified the whole community as responsible for addressing the problem, suggesting the value of collaborative management approaches. This analysis also illuminated opportunities for combining well-supported strategies such as accessible or low-cost spay/neuter and trap-neuter-return (TNR) to implement a multifaceted approach. Overall, Guelph residents who responded to the survey gave a high priority to proactive, humane management of community cats.
实施有效的、得到社区支持的猫数量管理策略需要了解当地情况、公众价值观和偏好。2014年至2015年，圭尔夫猫数量特别工作组对安大略省圭尔夫市的居民进行了调查，以研究他们对社区猫的态度和价值观以及对猫数量管理的偏好。通过纸质调查和在线调查相结合的方式，收到了449个人的回复。本文报告了对7个开放式调查问题的定性分析结果。结果表明，社区猫的问题很大程度上归因于对不负责任的宠物饲养行为的认知，这凸显了公众教育的机会。参与者认为整个社区都有责任解决这个问题，这表明了合作管理方法的价值。该分析还揭示了结合诸如可及或低成本绝育以及诱捕-绝育-放归（TNR）等得到充分支持的策略来实施多方面方法的机会。总体而言，参与调查的圭尔夫居民高度重视对社区猫进行积极、人道的管理。
