Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking

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Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking. / Jensen, Helene Ane; Meilby, Henrik; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Sandøe, Peter.

I: Animals, Bind 12, 1748, 2022, s. 1-19.

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Jensen, HA, Meilby, H, Nielsen, SS & Sandøe, P 2022, 'Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking', Animals, bind 12, 1748, s. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141748

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Jensen, H. A., Meilby, H., Nielsen, S. S., & Sandøe, P. (2022). Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking. Animals, 12, 1-19. [1748]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141748

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Jensen HA, Meilby H, Nielsen SS, Sandøe P. Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking. Animals. 2022;12:1-19. 1748. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141748

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Jensen, Helene Ane ; Meilby, Henrik ; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose ; Sandøe, Peter. / Movement patterns of roaming companion cats in Denmark—A study based on GPS tracking. I: Animals. 2022 ; Bind 12. s. 1-19.

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abstract = "We studied the roaming patterns of companion cats in Denmark. The movements of 97 cats with outdoor access were traced for about seven days using GPS tracking. Data on the cats were gathered from their owners. The median time cats spent away from their homes was 5 h per day (IQR: 2.5 to 8.8 h), median daily distance moved was 2.4 km (IQR: 1.3 to 3.7 km), and median for 95% BBKDE home range was 5 ha (IQR: 2.9 to 8.5 ha). Cats above seven years of age spent less time away from home, were less active and had a smaller home range than younger cats. Cats with access to nature areas spent more time away from home, were more active and had larger home ranges. Intact male cats spent more time away from home than neutered cats and had larger home ranges as well. Finally, rainfall had an impact on the distance moved by cats: on days without rainfall the cats moved 3.6 km on average (95% CI: 2.8; 4.5 km); and on days with heavy rainfall the cats moved 2.4 km on average (95% CI: 1.6; 3.5 km).",
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AB - We studied the roaming patterns of companion cats in Denmark. The movements of 97 cats with outdoor access were traced for about seven days using GPS tracking. Data on the cats were gathered from their owners. The median time cats spent away from their homes was 5 h per day (IQR: 2.5 to 8.8 h), median daily distance moved was 2.4 km (IQR: 1.3 to 3.7 km), and median for 95% BBKDE home range was 5 ha (IQR: 2.9 to 8.5 ha). Cats above seven years of age spent less time away from home, were less active and had a smaller home range than younger cats. Cats with access to nature areas spent more time away from home, were more active and had larger home ranges. Intact male cats spent more time away from home than neutered cats and had larger home ranges as well. Finally, rainfall had an impact on the distance moved by cats: on days without rainfall the cats moved 3.6 km on average (95% CI: 2.8; 4.5 km); and on days with heavy rainfall the cats moved 2.4 km on average (95% CI: 1.6; 3.5 km).

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