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==Cooperation Between Cat Owners==
 
==Cooperation Between Cat Owners==
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According to Pet Food Manufacturers Association data, the pet cat population in the UK more than doubled between 1965 and 2004, with an estimated 10-million cats being kept as pets in the UK (2010)<ref>Murray, .K., Browne, W.J., Roberts, M.A., Whitmarsh, A. Gruffydd-Jones, T.J (2010) Number and ownership profiles of cats and dogs in the UK. "Veterinary Record". 166:163-168.</ref>. This increase in population density may contribute to problems of intercat aggression, [[Inappropriate Elimination - Cat|house soiling]] and [[Indoor Marking - Cat|indoor marking]]. In urban areas with high pet cat population density, veterinary practices may need to encourage or organise cooperation between neighbours in a community in order to improve outdoor space for cats (for example, improving availability of outdoor latrine sites). Providing resident cats with access to a stimulating outdoor environment, with densely planted borders, trees, resting sites, and wildlife (birds and insects) improves their quality of life.
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According to Pet Food Manufacturers Association data, the pet cat population in the UK more than doubled between 1965 and 2004, with an estimated 10-million cats being kept as pets in the UK (2010)<ref>Murray, .K., Browne, W.J., Roberts, M.A., Whitmarsh, A. Gruffydd-Jones, T.J (2010) Number and ownership profiles of cats and dogs in the UK. "Veterinary Record". 166:163-168.</ref>. This increase in population density may contribute to problems of intercat aggression, [[Inappropriate Elimination - Cat|house soiling]] and [[Indoor Marking - Cat|indoor marking]]. In urban areas with high pet cat population densities, veterinary practices may need to encourage or organise cooperation between neighbours in a community in order to improve outdoor space for cats (for example, improving availability of outdoor latrine sites). Providing resident cats with access to a stimulating outdoor environment, with densely planted borders, trees, resting sites, and wildlife (birds and insects) improves their quality of life.
    
==References==
 
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