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es gibt ja leider nicht so wirklich viele vernünftige Studien zum Thema Stressbelastung bei reinen Wohnungskatzen, wo gezielt Einzelkatzen und Mehrkatzenhaushalte untersucht wurden. ich habe mal eine aus meiner Sicht halbwegs reliable und kriteriumsvalide wissenschaftliche Studie gefunden, die natürlich auch noch verbesserungswürdig ist, aber immerhin den Steroidanteil als Parameter evaluiert hat und damit schon mal ein key Kriterium erfüllt. hier ist das öffentlich zugängliche Abstract:
Are cats (Felis catus) from multi-cat households more stressed? Evidence from assessment of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite analysis
Physiology & Behavior; Volume 122, 2 October 2013, Pages 72–75
Abstract
Given the social and territorial features described in feral cats, it is commonly assumed that life in multi-cat households is stressful for domestic cats and suggested that cats kept as single pets are likely to have better welfare. On the other hand, it has been hypothesized that under high densities cats can organize themselves socially thus preventing stress when spatial dispersion is unavailable. This study was aimed at comparing the general arousal underpinning emotional distress in single housed cats and in cats from multi-cat households (2 and 3–4 cats) on the basis of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM) measured via enzyme immunoassay (EIA). GCM did not significantly vary as a function of living style (single, double or group-housing); highly stressed individuals were equally likely in the three groups. Young cats in multi-cat households had lower GCM, and overall cats that tolerate (as opposed to dislike) petting by the owners tended to have higher GCM levels. Other environmental aspects within cat houses (e.g. relationship with humans, resource availability) may play a more important role in day to day feline arousal levels than the number of cats per se.
Vielleicht mag dieser Artikel die harten Fronten zwischen Befürwortern und Gegnern der einen oder anderen Richtung etwas besänftigen. ich halte die Aussagen für sehr klar und wissenschaftlich solide begründet.
Are cats (Felis catus) from multi-cat households more stressed? Evidence from assessment of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite analysis
Physiology & Behavior; Volume 122, 2 October 2013, Pages 72–75
Abstract
Given the social and territorial features described in feral cats, it is commonly assumed that life in multi-cat households is stressful for domestic cats and suggested that cats kept as single pets are likely to have better welfare. On the other hand, it has been hypothesized that under high densities cats can organize themselves socially thus preventing stress when spatial dispersion is unavailable. This study was aimed at comparing the general arousal underpinning emotional distress in single housed cats and in cats from multi-cat households (2 and 3–4 cats) on the basis of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM) measured via enzyme immunoassay (EIA). GCM did not significantly vary as a function of living style (single, double or group-housing); highly stressed individuals were equally likely in the three groups. Young cats in multi-cat households had lower GCM, and overall cats that tolerate (as opposed to dislike) petting by the owners tended to have higher GCM levels. Other environmental aspects within cat houses (e.g. relationship with humans, resource availability) may play a more important role in day to day feline arousal levels than the number of cats per se.
Vielleicht mag dieser Artikel die harten Fronten zwischen Befürwortern und Gegnern der einen oder anderen Richtung etwas besänftigen. ich halte die Aussagen für sehr klar und wissenschaftlich solide begründet.