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Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting, according to a new study.<\/p>\n

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University of Exeter researchers surveyed UK cat owners and found they ranged from “conscientious caretakers” concerned about cats’ impact on wildlife and who feel some responsibility, to “freedom defenders” who opposed restrictions on cat behaviour altogether.<\/p>\n

“Concerned protectors” focussed on cat safety, “tolerant guardians” disliked their cats hunting but tended to accept it, and “laissez-faire landlords” were largely unaware of any issues around cats roaming and hunting.
\nConservation organisations have long been concerned about the numbers of animals caught by the UK’s large population of domestic cats.
\nMost pet cats kill very few wild animals, if any, but with a population of around 10 million cats, the numbers of birds, small mammals and reptiles taken can accumulate.
\nApart from their role as “mousers”, most owners find the dead animals brought home an unpleasant reminder of their pet’s wilder side.
\nAddressing this problem has been difficult because of disagreements between people prioritising cat welfare and those focusing on wildlife conservation.
\nThe Exeter team’s ongoing research project “Cats, Cat Owners and Wildlife” aims to find a conservation win-win, by identifying ways of owners managing their cats that benefit the cats as well as reducing wildlife killing.
\nThis research is a step towards understanding how cat owners view their cats and how best to manage them.
\nThe researchers say their findings demonstrate the need for diverse management strategies that reflect the differing perspectives of cat owners.
\n“Although we found a range of views, most UK cat owners valued outdoor access for their cats and opposed the idea of keeping them inside to prevent hunting,” said lead author Dr. Sarah Crowley, of the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute in Cornwall.
\n“Cat confinement policies are therefore unlikely to find support among owners in the UK.<\/p>\n

“However, only one of the owner types viewed hunting as a positive, suggesting the rest might be interested in reducing it by some means.
\n“To be most effective, efforts to reduce hunting must be compatible with owners’ diverse circumstances.”
\nSuggested measures to reduce hunting success include fitting cats with brightly coloured “BirdsBeSafe” collar covers. Many owners also fit their cats with bells.
\nThe research team are now examining the effectiveness of these and other new measures and how owners feel about them, with a view to offering different solutions.
\n“This latest research we have funded reveals the incredibly diverse perspectives amongst cat owners in regard to their pets’ hunting behaviour,” said Tom Streeter, Chairman of SongBird Survival.
\n“If nature is to ‘win’ and endangered species thrive, a pragmatic app<\/a>roach is needed whereby cat owners’ views are considered as part of wider conservation strategies.
\n“The study highlights the urgent need for cat owners and conservationists to work together to find tailored solutions that are cheap, easy to implement, and have a positive effect on wildlife and bird populations across the UK.”
\niCatCare’s Head of Cat Advocacy, Dr. Sarah Ellis, said: “The finding that many UK cat owners actually care a great deal about wildlife conservation and their cats’ impact on it, suggests that some owners are receptive to employing cat-friendly ways of reducing hunting.
\n“The right interventions could improve wildlife conservation efforts, maintain good cat mental-wellbeing, and at the same time improve the cat-human relationship.
\n“This would be especially true for ‘tolerant guardians’ and ‘conscientious caretakers’, by reducing the internal conflict of loving an animal that often hunts other animals they also care about.”
\nThe study included 56 cat owners, some from rural parts of the UK (mostly in south-west England) and some from urban areas (Bristol and Manchester).
\nThe paper, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment<\/i>, is entitled: “Diverse perspectives of cat owners indicate barriers to and opportunities for managing cat predation of wildlife.”
\nAlongside the detailed research survey, the researchers have created a simple quiz so cat owners can find out which category bests describes them.<\/p>\n

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\n Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment<\/i> (2020). DOI: 10.1002\/fee.2254\n <\/div>\n

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\n Researchers identify five types of cat owner (2020, September 3)
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