added info on health tests of feral cats done in 2015
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A 2015 paper published by [[Rutgers University]] academics stated that collective feeding leads to concentration of animals to a specific area, which in turn facilitates the transmission of certain diseases. Healthy cats' contact with objects such as food and water containers contaminated by sick animals can occur as a result.[{{Cite web|last1=Mattson|first1=Savannah|last2=Szajdecki|first2=Ryan|last3=Fagan|first3=Julie M.|date=2015|title=Reducing unmonitored population density of stray animals in Istanbul |url=https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49380/|language=English|doi=10.7282/T3ZK5JQK}}] |
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A 2015 paper published by [[Rutgers University]] academics stated that collective feeding leads to concentration of animals to a specific area, which in turn facilitates the transmission of certain diseases. Healthy cats' contact with objects such as food and water containers contaminated by sick animals can occur as a result.[{{Cite web|last1=Mattson|first1=Savannah|last2=Szajdecki|first2=Ryan|last3=Fagan|first3=Julie M.|date=2015|title=Reducing unmonitored population density of stray animals in Istanbul |url=https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/49380/|language=English|doi=10.7282/T3ZK5JQK}}] |
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In 2015, in study conducted by faculty of [[Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa]], among 316 stray cats in Istanbul, it was found that 1.8% had [[anaplasma]]/Ehrlichia/Bartonella, 3.4% had [[hepatozoon]], and .3% had [[Toxoplasma gondii]].[{{Cite journal |last=Yazicioglu |first=Tuba |last2=Cetinkaya |first2=Handan |date=2025-09 |orig-date=2015 |title=Prevalence and Sequence Analysis of Vector-Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Stray Cats in Istanbul |url=https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=5bc5257a-cc04-4065-bc36-82ebe7b3a685%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=40788191&db=mdc |journal=Veterinary medicine and science |volume=11 |issue=5 |pages=e70552 |doi=10.1002/vms3.70552 |issn=2053-1095 |via=Wikipedia Library}}] |
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Each local council has a veterinary department to serve the cats in their area, which also offers a free neutering service. Private clinics offer treatment for street cats at reduced fees, and residents often share the cost of the bills. |
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Each local council has a veterinary department to serve the cats in their area, which also offers a free neutering service. Private clinics offer treatment for street cats at reduced fees, and residents often share the cost of the bills. |
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