Relationships between onychectomy or technique and house soiling in cats

House soiling by pet cats is a substantial and multifactorial problem, with adverse effects on the human-animal bond. The problem is defined as defecating, urinating, or spraying urine outside of the litter box. Many cats with house-soiling behaviors are relinquished to animal shelters by their owners, where they are at risk of euthanasia. Therefore, a decrease in the prevalence of these behaviors could lead to a decrease in the prevalence of relinquishment of cats to animal shelters and their subsequent euthanasia.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Behavior Source Type: research
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