Why can't we be friends? Exploring factors associated with cat owners' perceptions of the cat-cat relationship in two-cat households.

ABSTRACT: Most research examining cat behavior in multi-cat households lacks focus on one group size. This gap in knowledge reduces generalizability of research findings to specific compositions of cats in multi-cat households. Given that many cat-owning households in Canada and the US are comprised of two cats, the following study used a cross-sectional survey to explore cat owners' perceptions of the cat-cat relationship in two-cat households in Canada and the US. A total of 6,529 owners of two cats completed the online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data and a logistic regression model used to assess various explanatory variables (i.e., household, management, and cat-specific factors) associated with participants perceiving their cats' relationship as negative. T

SUBMITTER: Khoddami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083434 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature