Selby L A, Rhoades J D, Hewett J E, Irvin J A
Public Health Rep. 1979 Jul-Aug;94(4):380-6.
The concerns of medical and community officials about responsible pet ownership have increased. Before a practical solution can be found for irresponsible ownership and community health problems associated with pet populations, the public's attitudes on issues related to responsible pet ownership must be determined. Such issues include attitudes on dog and cat overpopulation, potential public health problems associated with pet populations, and methods of controlling pet populations and stray animals. Responses to a questionnaire were used to evaluate the attitudes of 910 pet owners and nonowners toward factors comprising responsible pet ownership. The median age of the respondents was 33 years; 414 (45 percent) were men, and 496 (55 percent) were women. At the time of the study, 18 percent owned a cat and a dog, 35 percent owned only a dog, 11 percent showed only a cat, and 36 percent were nonowners. Not only the sex of the respondent but also the category of pet ownership affected opinions on overpopulation of dogs and cats, nuisance and pollution problems associated with these animals, and methods of controlling pet populations in the community. For example, owners agreed strongly on family planning for pets, but a majority of male owners stated that they would not have their dogs neutered.
医疗和社区官员对负责任养宠的担忧日益增加。在找到解决与宠物数量相关的不负责任养宠行为和社区健康问题的切实可行方案之前，必须确定公众对与负责任养宠相关问题的态度。这些问题包括对猫狗数量过多的态度、与宠物数量相关的潜在公共卫生问题，以及控制宠物数量和流浪动物的方法。通过对一份问卷的回答来评估910名宠物主人和非宠物主人对构成负责任养宠的因素的态度。受访者的年龄中位数为33岁；414人（45%）为男性，496人（55%）为女性。在研究时，18%的人同时养猫和狗，35%的人只养狗，11%的人只养猫，36%的人不是宠物主人。不仅受访者的性别，而且宠物拥有类别都会影响对猫狗数量过多、与这些动物相关的滋扰和污染问题，以及社区控制宠物数量方法的看法。例如，宠物主人强烈赞同对宠物进行计划生育，但大多数男性宠物主人表示他们不会给狗绝育。
