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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2020 Jun 17;230:105069. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105069

Table 3.

The relationship between husbandry, sucking/non-sucking litters, and kitten litter age group.

Husbandry Sucking Litters Non-sucking Litters <1 MO >1 MO
Fed on schedule More likely, X2 = 7.76, p = 0.005 Less likely More likely, X2 = 13.41, p < 0.001 Less likely
Feeding frequency No differences No differences No differences No difference
Feeding schedule Every 3–4 hours Every 6 hours X2(4) = 20.91, p< 0.001 Every 3–4 hours Every 5–6 hours X2(4) = 72.08, p< 0.001
Average home temperature No differences No differences No differences No differences
Noises No differences No differences No differences No differences
Heating source More likely, X2(1) = 8.08, p = 0.004 Less likely More likely, X2(1) = 32.38, p < 0.001 Less likely
Stuffed animals More likely, X2(1) = 5.87, p = 0.02 Less likely More likely, X2(1) = 4.67, p = 0.03 Less likely
Toys Less likely More likely, X2(1) = 11.06, p = 0.001 Less likely More likely, X2(1) = 130.28, p < 0.001
Travel More likely Less likely, X2(1) = 4.59, p = 0.03 More likely Less likely, X2(1) = 6.15, p = 0.01