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Caracterización de la población de gatos en viviendas de la ciudad de Viña del Mar, Chile

María A. Morales; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias
Luis Ibarra; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias
Cristián Varas; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias

2006

  • Edition Avances en Ciencias Veterinarias; Vol. 21, No. 1-2 (2006): Enero-Diciembre
    Universidad de Chile
  • Type Libro
  • Subject Gatos, demografía
    Cats, demography
  • Description
    In order to know some demographic characteristics of cat population in Viña del Mar a questionnaire survey was done to a sample of dwellings of the city.A total population size of 43,951 cats with confidence limits (95%) of 36,149 and 51,762 was estimated.Only 33% of dwellings had cats with and average of 0,42 cats by dwelling.The human to cat ratio was 9.3:1, the sex ratio was 88 males by 100 females. The mean age was 2 years and 7 mon ...
    In order to know some demographic characteristics of cat population in Viña del Mar a questionnaire survey was done to a sample of dwellings of the city.A total population size of 43,951 cats with confidence limits (95%) of 36,149 and 51,762 was estimated.Only 33% of dwellings had cats with and average of 0,42 cats by dwelling.The human to cat ratio was 9.3:1, the sex ratio was 88 males by 100 females. The mean age was 2 years and 7 months, more than 50% of the population was 2 years or younger.The principal reasons to keep a cat was for companion and rat control.
    Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias
  • Identifier 34377