Table 3.
Characteristics of cats enrolled in the study (n = 676).
| Cats, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 367 (54.3) |
| Female | 309 (46.7) | |
| Neutering status | Neutered/spayed | 591 (87.4) |
| Intact | 85 (12.6) | |
| Age | <6 m.o. (kitten) | 41 (6.1) |
| 6–24 m.o. (junior) | 157 (23.5) | |
| 2–10 y.o. (adult) | 384 (57.3) | |
| >10 y.o. (senior) | 88 (13.1) | |
| Body condition (according to owner) |
Underweight | 27 (4.0) |
| Normal weight | 482 (71.3) | |
| Overweight | 167 (24.7) | |
| Most represented breeds(7 out of 24) | European Shorthair, no pedigree | 517 (76.4) |
| Maine Coon | 44 (6.5) | |
| Scottish Fold | 15 (2.2) | |
| Norwegian Forest Cat | 14 (2.1) | |
| Ragdoll | 10 (1.5) | |
| Siberian | 10 (1.5) | |
| Persian | 9 (1.3) |