title: Factors relevant to adoption of cats in an animal shelter.
abstract: This study performed a multifactor analysis of the effects of the provision of toys, cage location, and cat characteristics (activity level, age, sex, and coat color) on 111 cats available for adoption in a nonhuman animal shelter. The analysis revealed a greater adopter viewing of cats housed at eye level and of those with toys-even though the toys did not affect the cats' behavior. Adopters viewed cats who were active for longer periods of time. The active cats were more likely to be adopted during the 16-week study than cats who were less active.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA. jfantuzzi@arlboston.org
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fantuzzi
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006799:Housing, Animal; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012737:Sex Factors