猫的户外自由活动：风险与益处评估
Uncontrolled Outdoor Access for Cats: An Assessment of Risks and Benefits.
作者信息
Tan Sarah M L, Stellato Anastasia C, Niel Lee
机构信息
Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5H 3Z7, Canada.
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
出版信息
Animals (Basel). 2020 Feb 6;10(2):258. doi: 10.3390/ani10020258.
Uncontrolled outdoor access is associated with a number of welfare concerns for companion cats, including increased risks of disease and parasites, injury or death due to traffic, predation or ingestion of toxic substances, and getting permanently separated from their owner. In addition, cats pose a threat to local wildlife due to predatory behaviors, and can sometimes be a nuisance to human neighbors. Despite these concerns, recent estimates suggest that many owners are still providing their cats with uncontrolled outdoor access, likely because it also offers welfare benefits by allowing cats to perform natural behaviors, such as hunting, exploring, and climbing. While some have suggested that outdoor access is necessary to meet cats' behavioral needs and to prevent related behavioral problems, others have recommended various environmental enrichment strategies that can be developed to meet these needs within an indoor environment or through supervised and controlled outdoor access. This review examines the welfare issues and benefits associated with outdoor access for cats, as well as what is currently known about peoples' practices, knowledge, and attitudes about the provision of outdoor access for cats.
无限制的户外出行会给家猫带来诸多福利问题，包括疾病和寄生虫感染风险增加、因交通、捕食或摄入有毒物质而受伤或死亡，以及与主人永久分离。此外，猫的捕食行为对当地野生动物构成威胁，有时还会给人类邻居带来困扰。尽管存在这些问题，但最近的估计表明，许多主人仍让他们的猫无限制地外出，这可能是因为这也能让猫表现出自然行为，如捕猎、探索和攀爬，从而带来福利益处。虽然有人认为户外出行对于满足猫的行为需求和预防相关行为问题是必要的，但也有人推荐了各种环境丰富策略，这些策略可以在室内环境中或通过有监督和控制的户外出行来满足这些需求。本综述探讨了与猫户外出行相关的福利问题和益处，以及目前人们在为猫提供户外出行方面的做法、知识和态度。
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