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Outdoor access was often limited during\nthe day; few owners allowed their cats to remain outdoors\nat night. Cats acquired from shelters were\nmore likely to be kept exclusively as indoor pets than\nthose cats acquired as strays. The presence of dogs\nbut not other cats in the household was associated\nwith increased outdoor access. Age, health status,\nand onychectomy status were not significantly associated\nwith outdoor access. Cats allowed outdoor\naccess were more likely to have been bitten by other\ncats.<\/jats:p>\n\t\t\t\t<jats:p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014The basis for\nan owner's decision to allow outdoor access appears\nto be multifactorial, and there may be regional differences\nin outdoor access of owned cats. Acquisition\nsource is associated with outdoor access of owned\ncats. Availability of information regarding outdoor\naccess of cats may influence decision making.\nEducational efforts targeted at specific groups of cat\nowners, as well as programs that acknowledge owner\nbeliefs regarding quality of life for their cats, may help\nto address the health, safety, and population concerns\nassociated with outdoor access of owned cats.\n(<jats:italic>J Am Vet Med Assoc<\/jats:italic> 2003;222:15417\u20131545)<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.2003.222.1541","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,6,9]],"date-time":"2006-06-09T15:32:17Z","timestamp":1149867137000},"page":"1541-1545","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":39,"title":["Evaluation of cat and owner characteristics and their relationships to outdoor access of owned cats"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"222","author":[{"given":"Elizabeth A.","family":"Clancy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antony S.","family":"Moore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth R.","family":"Bertone","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"key":"p_1_234","unstructured":"American Veterinary Medical Association. 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