The effects of implementing a feral cat spay/neuter program in a Florida county animal control service

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 285-298

  Hughes, Kathy L ^a   Slater, Margaret R ^a   Haller, Linda ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orange County Animal Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE STERILIZATION; MALE STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLICY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 4444265812     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0504_03     Document Type: Article

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