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ISFM guidelines on population management and welfare of unowned domestic cats (Felis catus)
Andrew H Sparkes1, Claire Bessant, Kevin Cope
1International Cat Care/ISFM, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6LD, UK.
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GUIDELINES RATIONALE: Cats are among the most commonly kept domestic pets, and coexist with humans in a variety of different circumstances. Cats are sentient beings and, as such, humans have a responsibility for cat welfare where humans and cats coexist. Because cats reproduce efficiently, measures to control populations are frequently needed, but these should be based on ethical and humane approaches.
Framework:
These consensus guidelines from the International Society of Feline Medicine's Welfare Advisory Panel provide a framework for the approach to welfare and population control measures, primarily among unowned cats and those going through a homing programme.
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