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Reproductive capacity of free-roaming domestic cats and kitten survival rate
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@MISC{Nutter_reproductivecapacity,
author = {Felicia B. Nutter and Dvm Jay and F. Levine and Mph Michael and K. Stoskopf and Small Animals},
title = {Reproductive capacity of free-roaming domestic cats and kitten survival rate},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Objective—To determine reproductive capacity of naturally breeding free-roaming domestic cats and kitten survival rate. Design—Prospective cohort and retrospective crosssectional study. Animals—2,332 female cats brought to a trap-neuterreturn clinic for neutering and 71 female cats and 171 kittens comprising 50 litters from a cohort study of feral cats in managed colonies. Procedure—Data collected for all cats included pregnancy, lactation, and estrus status and number of fetuses for pregnant cats. Additional data collected for feral cats in managed colonies included numbers of litters per year and kittens per litter, date of birth, kitten survival rate, and causes of death.
