Kessler M R
Institut für Nutztierwissenschaften, Gruppe Physiologie und Tierhaltung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Swizerland.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 1997;139(10):435-40.
This study investigated the current situation of cat husbandry in the animal shelters of german-speaking Switzerland. In 1993, Swiss-german animal shelters occupied just over 5000 housing spaces. Additionally, there was one quarantine space per eight housing spaces. During the summer, which is the season of highest demand, the requirement for housing and quarantine spaces was inadequate. In 1993, approximately 30,000 cats were housed in Swiss-german animal shelters. About four fifths of all entries were boarding cats and the rest were homeless cats. In 1993, about three-quarters of all homeless cats were rehoused with new owners. About a tenth of the remaining cats were reclaimed by their owners. Another tenth of the animals were euthanatized. 63 animal shelters kept cats mainly in group housing enclosures. 15 preferred single/pair boxes, whereas 22 animal shelters used both types of housing. This study shows that more housing and quarantine spaces are needed and should be built for the summer season, to avoid the inadequate housing capacities in Swiss-german animal shelters.
本研究调查了瑞士德语区动物收容所养猫的现状。1993年，瑞士德语区的动物收容所拥有略多于5000个饲养空间。此外，每八个饲养空间有一个隔离空间。在需求最高的夏季，饲养和隔离空间不足。1993年，瑞士德语区的动物收容所收留了约30000只猫。所有收容的猫中约五分之四是寄宿猫，其余是流浪猫。1993年，约四分之三的流浪猫被新主人领养。其余猫中约十分之一被主人领回。另有十分之一的动物被安乐死。63个动物收容所主要将猫养在群居围栏中。15个更喜欢单只/成对的笼子，而22个动物收容所两种饲养方式都使用。这项研究表明，需要并应在夏季建造更多的饲养和隔离空间，以避免瑞士德语区动物收容所饲养空间不足的情况。
