ABSTRACT
The continuous improvement of the information systems of organizations that work toward the control of stray dog and cat populations facilitates the implementation of programs aimed at reducing the number of animals that roam free in public streets. This study aimed to present techniques to improve the understanding of the spatial distribution of stray dogs and cats and of people who adopt these animals and the fate of these animals in zoonosis control centers (ZCC). Ripley's K function was used with a Euclidean distance graph to detect the distribution pattern of dogs and cats captured and of the people who adopted these animals. An estimate of the kernel density was used to allow a better assessment of the spatial distribution of the phenomenon studied. The results showed that the distribution of captured animals and of the people who adopted these animals form a spatial cluster (p = 0.01). Most of the animals were captured near the premises of the ZCC and near the downtown area. Factors such as the abandonment of animals near animal control agencies and the availability of food sources are the main hypotheses associated to the distribution of the captures. The awareness of the people who live in places where there is a greater number of stray animals and the distribution of the urban population are the main hypotheses to explain the distribution of the adoptions. The results will help to implement control measures over these populations in the most problematic areas.
Subject(s)
Adoption , Animal Distribution , Animal Welfare , Cats , Dogs , Euthanasia/statistics & numerical data , Models, Statistical , Animals , Brazil , Female , Geographic Mapping , Male , Ownership , Population Density , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
Proporcionar e mensurar bem-estar para animais mantidos em cativeiro é um grande desafio para profissionais da área. A adaptação frente a diferentes estímulos estressores pode proporcionar custos biológicos importantes nos aspectos clínicos, comportamentais e fisiológicos dos animais. O enriquecimento ambiental é uma ferramenta importante na busca de comportamentos típicos da espécie, melhor qualidade de vida e bem-estar desejável.(AU)
To provide and to measure welfare of animals in captivity is a great challenge for professionals in this fi eld. Having to adapt to a diversity of stressor stimuli may bring with it important biological expenses for the clinical, physiological and behavioral aspects of these animals. Environmental enrichment is an important tool in the search for species-typical behaviors, better quality of life and the desirable welfare.(AU)
Subject(s)
Animals , Animal Welfare/history , Animals, Zoo/growth & development , Animals, Zoo/physiologyABSTRACT
Proporcionar e mensurar bem-estar para animais mantidos em cativeiro é um grande desafio para profissionais da área. A adaptação frente a diferentes estímulos estressores pode proporcionar custos biológicos importantes nos aspectos clínicos, comportamentais e fisiológicos dos animais. O enriquecimento ambiental é uma ferramenta importante na busca de comportamentos típicos da espécie, melhor qualidade de vida e bem-estar desejável.
To provide and to measure welfare of animals in captivity is a great challenge for professionals in this fi eld. Having to adapt to a diversity of stressor stimuli may bring with it important biological expenses for the clinical, physiological and behavioral aspects of these animals. Environmental enrichment is an important tool in the search for species-typical behaviors, better quality of life and the desirable welfare.