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- Survey was conducted by VCIOM in May-June 2005
- Objective of survey: study the situation with stray cats in Moscow.
- Methodology: phone interviews.
- Sample: the survey covered 372 guardians of stray cats.
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- A relative majority of
participants (34,2%) noted the emergence of up to 5 new cats in the last
two years.
- Half of respondents (48,7%) witnessed
more than 5 new cats during this time period.
- Quarter of respondents (23,3%) looked
after 5-10 new cats.
- Another quarter saw more than 10
cats (25,4 %).
- The average number of new cats
per respondent in the last two years is 12.
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- According to the respondents,
there were more cats born in the street (at average – 9 cats) than
ex-pets (at average - 7 cats).
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- Nearly half of respondents
(45,2%) emphasize that in the last two years up to 5 stray cats and
kittens have died or are missing.
- Over one third of participants (38,4%)
note that the number of dead and missing cats under their guardianship
exceeds 5.
- 18,5% maintain that during this
period of time, they lost from 5 to 10 cats.
- One fifth of respondents speak
about more than 10 cats dead or missing (19,9 %).
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- Over one quarter of respondents
(26,0%) say that less than 5 cats and kittens under their guardianship
disappeared in 2000-2003.
- Over one third of participants
(36,5%) argue that the number of dead and missing cats exceeds 5.
- 19,6% mentions about 5-10 cats.
- 16,9% of respondents lost over 10
cats.
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- The relative majority (19,1%) believes
that they lost up to 5 cats in 1995-2000.
- One quarter of respondents (24,8%)
speak about more than 5 stray cats and kittens dead or missing.
- Every tenth participant (11,5%)
notes that the number is fluctuates between 5 and 10.
- 13,3% witnessed the deaths or
disappearance of over 10 cats.
- Nearly half of respondents (46,2%)
find it difficult to answer, since the developments belong to the deep
past (1995 – 2000).
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- At average one guardian speaks
about 8 cats dead or missing in 1995-2000.
- During 2000-2003 and in the last
two years this figure amounted to 10 cats.
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- More than half of respondents (59,0%)
maintain that in the last two years less than 5 kittens survived and
reached the adult age.
- Every tenth participant (11,5%) speaks
about 5-10 kittens.
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- Over one third of respondents (35,9%)
note that in 2000-2003 less than 5 kittens could reach the age of adult
cats.
- 14,7% argue that this number
fluctuated between 5 and 10.
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- 19% assume that in 1995-2000
there were not more than 5 kittens who managed to survive.
- 15,3% of participants speak about
5-10 kittens.
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- In 2000-2003, and in the last two
years there were at average 6 survived kittens per respondents.
- In 1995-2000, their average
number was 5.
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- Half of respondents (52,3%) note
that in the last two years they witnessed up to 5 such cases, when a
pregnant cat went to a cellar, but nobody saw newly born kittens
afterwards.
- One tenth of participants (9,7%) speak
about more than 5 such incidents.
- One quarter of respondents
(24,9%) have not faced such cases.
- The number of other answers is
not negligible.
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- One third of respondents (31,4%) indicate
that in 2000-2003 they saw up to 5 incidents of that kind with pregnant
cats.
- 8,5% take notice of over 5 such
cases.
- Another third (31,1%) did not see
anything of that kind within the aforementioned period of time.
- 29% find it difficult to answer.
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- One third of respondents (33%) did
not witness such cases in 1995-2000.
- 17,2% emphasize that they saw up
to 5 cases like that.
- Every tenth participant (9,3%) speaks
about more than 5 such incidents with pregnant cats giving birth to
their kittens in cellars.
- The substantial number of
respondents (40,6%) finds it difficult to answer, since the question
relates to the past.
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- The average number of incidents
with pregnant cats, according to the respondents, does not exceed 3 per
period (in 1995-2000, in 2000-2003, in 2003-2005).
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- Less than one third of
respondents (30,6%) assume that in the last 10 years they have witnessed
no more than 5 cases of dogs attacking cats with the death of the latter.
- Over half of respondents (52,2%) speak
about over 5 such incidents.
- 27,3% know from 5-10 cases.
- One quarter of participants
(24,9%) remembers over 10 incidents of that kind.
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- In the last 10 years the
respondents witnessed about 4 domestic dog attacks resulting with the
death of cats.
- Stray dogs allegedly attack more
often – up to 6 cases at average.
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- In the last 10 years nearly half
of respondents (45,8%) witnessed up to 5 cases of such attacks by the
dogs.
- Every tenth respondent (11,6%) saw
more than 5 incidents.
- 38,6% did not have personal
experience of that kind.
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- In the last 10 years among the
cats under guardianship of respondents, one quarter lives in the street less
than 2 months; another quarter – from two months to one year; another
quarter - from 1 to 3 years. Finally, only 12,5 % of all cats under
guardianship live from 3 to 5 years; and the same number - 12,5% -
survives for over 5 years.
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- In the last two years (2004–2005) every second participant (46,1%) had
to take care temporarily or permanently of up to 10 cats. The average
number of cats under guardianship per respondent in 2004-2005 amounts to
21, while in 1995-2000 there were only 19 such cats.
- The relatively high number of respondents (34,2%) indicate the emergence
of up to 5 new cats in the last two years. During this period the
average number of new cats per respondent (12) made nearly half (21) of
the total amount of cats under guardianship per respondent.
- According to the survey participants, among the newly appeared cats in
the last two years the majority (9 cats at average) were born in the
street rather than were ex-pets (7).
- Nearly half of the respondents (45,2%) emphasize that in the last two
years up to 5 cats and kittens have died or are missing. The average
number of such missing or dead cats per respondent (10) made nearly half
of the total amount of cats under guardianship (21).
- The majority of cat guardians believe that in 1995-2005 the primary
reason for deaths of stray cats is the attack of stray dogs (from 48,4% to
55,9%). One third (from 31,5% to 36%) speak about deliberate
extermination of cats by human beings.
- Since 1995 and till now, the second most important reason for deaths of
stray cats is the attacks by domestic dogs (from 29,5% to 34,4%%).
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- In 2000-2003 and in the last two years the number of kittens surviving
to the adult age is 6. In 1995-2000 this figure was only 5 at average.
- Half of respondents (52,3%) note that in the last two years they
witnessed up to 5 cases when a pregnant cat was hiding in cellar to give
birth to kittens and afterwards nobody saw the newly born.
- At average there are about 3 cases of that kind per respondent during
three major time periods.
- The average number of attacks by domestic dogs resulting in the deaths
of cats amounts to 4 per respondent in the last 10 years.
- More often cats are attacked by stray dogs – up to 6 cases per
respondent.
- Nearly two thirds of respondents (63,8 %) witness attacks and chasing of
cats by stray dogs once a month or more frequently (in the last two
years).
- 57,1% of respondents see chasing and attacks of domestic dogs against
cats once a month or more frequently (in the last two years).
- In the last 10 years among all cats under guardianship of respondents,
one quarter lives in the street less than 2 months; another quarter – from
two months to one year; nearly one quarter – from 1 to 3 years. Finally,
only 12.5% of all cats live from three to five years and no more than
12.5% manage to survive over five years.
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