Table 3.
Means (M), standard deviation (SD), percentage (%) of respondents who either agreed or strongly agreed with specific statements, and t-test results comparing cat owners and non-owners on a series of items related to perceptions of hunting by cats. Cohen’s d (d) effect sizes are also presented. Items were measured on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating a higher level of agreement with the item.
| Agreement: | Owners | Non-Owners | t | df | p | D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | % | M | SD | % | |||||
| Hunting is a natural part of a cat’s behaviour | 4.17 | 0.77 | 88.4 | 4.33 | 0.75 | 93.2 | −7.13 | 2347.3 | <0.001 * | 0.21 |
| Hunting is important for a cat’s wellbeing | 2.53 | 1.10 | 19.7 | 2.30 | 1.11 | 17.6 | 6.70 | 6371 | <0.001 * | 0.21 |
| If a cat is well cared for, there is no need to allow it outside to hunt | 3.95 | 1.06 | 70.6 | 4.01 | 1.07 | 73.1 | −1.96 | 6370 | 0.050 | 0.06 |
* difference is significant at a Bonferroni-adjusted alpha level of p < 0.017.